What's in your bin?
A household of 2-4 people on average produces 50-100kg of waste per fortnight, suitable for kerbside collection.
🟥 Red-Lid Bin: Landfill (General Waste)
| Waste Type |
Weight
(kg) |
Examples |
| Hygiene Products |
16 |
Nappies, pads, tampons, wipes, tissues |
| Soft Plastics & Wrappers |
6 |
Chip packets, plastic film, snack wrappers, shopping bags |
| Broken Items & Old Textiles |
8 |
Worn-out clothes, shoes, broken: toys, ceramics, glasses |
| Non-recyclable Paper/Cardboard |
6 |
laminated cartons, waxed paper |
| Other |
4 |
Pet waste, vacuum dust |
| Ave: |
40kg |
per fortnight |
🟨 Yellow-Lid Bin: Recycling
| Waste Type |
Weight
(kg) |
Examples |
| Paper & Cardboard |
12 |
Cereal boxes, junk mail, cartons |
| Hard Plastics (#1–7) |
8 |
Bottles, tubs, containers |
| Aluminium & Steel Cans |
4 |
Food tins, soda cans |
| Glass Bottles & Jars |
4 |
Wine, beer bottles, condiment jars |
| Ave: |
28kg |
per fortnight |
🟩 Green-Lid Bin: FOGO (Food & Garden Organics)
| Waste Type |
Weight
(kg) |
Examples |
| Food Scraps |
16 |
Veg peelings, leftovers, eggshells, coffee grounds |
| Garden Waste |
14 |
Grass Clippings, leaves, weeds, twigs |
| Compostable Paper |
2 |
Paper towel, soiled cardboard, pizza boxes |
| Ave: |
32kg |
per fortnight |
Figures are provided as a general guide only. Actual volumes will vary depending on household circumstances and seasonal factors.
🔗 What goes into which bin?
A typical 4-person household on a suburban block generates some additional waste that doesn’t fit into kerbside bins and is taken to the tip.
After offloading any recoverables, the first 100kg of green waste or general waste is free per visit for Burnie Residents.
100kg is roughly equivalent to 2–3 wheelie bins, or around 8 to 10 large garbage bags full (10kg each)
Below is a breakdown of materials which are typically taken to the tip 4-6 times per year in the boot of a car, ute or small trailer.
| Material |
Ave weight
per trip
(kg) |
Trips per year |
Examples |
|
Green Waste
|
100
|
4 |
Excess or oversized tree branches, hedge trimmings, large root balls, stump cuttings, especially in spring/autumn |
|
Renovation Waste
|
50
|
4 |
Timber offcuts, plasterboard, tiles, insulation, concrete rubble. |
|
Large Cardboard
|
25
|
4 |
Flat-packed boxes, packaging from appliances or furniture. |
|
Hard Rubbish
|
100
|
2 |
Broken furniture, mattress, carpet, whitegoods, |
|
Scrap Metal
|
50
|
2 |
Trampolines, fencing, poles, bike frames, BBQs. |
|
E-Waste
|
20
|
2 |
Old TVs, computers, printers, monitors, cords, and replacing appliances |
|
Hazardous Waste
|
10
|
1 |
Paint, batteries, chemicals, gas bottles, asbestos (small volumes) |
|
Tyres
|
10
|
1 |
Car or bike tyres (not accepted in bins) |
Figures are provided as a general guide only. Actual volumes will vary depending on vehicle, household circumstances and seasonal factors.
Example Seasonal Loads
❄️ Winter
| Recoverables |
E-waste, paint cans, motor oil, cooking oil, tip shop items |
| Landfill |
Furniture, textiles, soft furnishings |
🌷 Spring
| Recoverables |
Timber offcuts, scrap metal, tip shop items, paint tins |
| Green Waste |
Prunings, lawn clippings |
☀️ Summer / Christmas
| Recoverables |
Cardboard, soft plastics, tip shop toys, small e-waste |
| Green Waste |
Light lawn clippings, garden cleanup |
| Landfill |
Broken toys, decorations, Worn tools, damaged plastics |
🍁 Autumn
| Recoverables |
metal frame, batteries, paint cans, tip shop donations |
| Green Waste |
Leaves, seasonal cutbacks |
| Landfill |
Broken outdoor items, treated/painted timber |
🔗Burnie Waste Management Centre