Waste Management and Resource Recovery Centre (dump facility)

Council provides a weekly kerbside collection for household waste materials for all rateable properties within the Port Lincoln council area.

Council will provide each rateable property with a 140L red lidded bin.  Each bin has a serial number and is registered to the property in which it was delivered and must remain at the property unless returned to Council.

To ensure that your waste bin material is collected it is recommended that you place your waste bin kerbside by 6am on the scheduled collection day.

The bin should not weigh more than 60 kilograms when filled.

If for some reason your waste bin was not collected, and it was out on the kerbside in time, please contact the Council Office on 8621 2300 to find out the reason.

If you need an additional weekly bin pick up or require an additional 'once off bin' pick up service, or a new or replacement bin please contact the Council Office on 8621 2300 to arrange.

The additional bin pick up service will be scheduled to occur on the same day as your normal collection day.

Council provides a fortnightly kerbside collection for household recyclable materials for all rateable properties in the Port Lincoln council area excluding vacant land and Marina Berths.  The resident is to provide a 240L green bin (with either green or yellow lid) and place the bin kerbside by 6am on the scheduled collection day for collection.

The bin should not weight more than 55 kilograms when filled.

Please note: that Recycling bins are NOT SUPPLIED by Council.  The owner/occupier of a property must purchase their own bin.

Any recycle bin that is lost, stolen or damaged otherwise deemed non-useable must be replaced by the landowner at their expense.

Around 400 households currently use the Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) kerbside collection service as part of the three-bin system.

Following the strong success of Council's FOGO pilot program, Council has endorsed a city-wide rollout of the service over the next three financial years.  The rollout is part of Council's commitment to reducing waste, improving recycling outcomes and creating a cleaner, more sustainable future for our community.

The rollout will take place progressively, with the remaining households in the Monday collection area included in the first stage of the expanded service.

First stage of the rollout

Households in the Monday collection area will begin receiving their new FOGO Bins and kitchen caddies during November and December 2026, ready for collections to commence in early 2027.

Households will receive information with their new bin, including an updated collection calendar confirming when their new three-bin service will start.

Each household will receive:

Kerbside Collection

Under the three-bin system:

• Lime green-lid FOGO bin - collected fortnightly.
• Red-lid waste bin - collected fortnightly on the same day as the FOGO bin.
• Yellow-lid recycle bin - collected fortnightly on the alternate week.

Download: FOGO Rollout 2027 Frequently Asked Questions [PDF 5.1MB]

FOGO Feasibility Reports

Port Lincoln is the last major SA city without kerbside organics collection.  The expanded rollout of FOGO aligns with Council's Waste & Resources Strategy 2025-2029 and Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2025-2034 to increase landfill diversion and resource recovery in Port Lincoln.

The following reports were presented to Council for adoption on 17 November 2025, outlining the business case and other considerations for adopting a fortnightly three-bin system in Port Lincoln including kerbside FOGO.

Download: Kerbside FOGO Feasibility Report and 3-Bin Rollout Plan [PDF 32.2MB]

Download: Kerbside FOGO Pilot Completion Report - April 2025 [PDF 17.5MB]

Companies and businesses who use the Resource Recovery Centre on a regular basis are encouraged to have a trade account with the City of Port Lincoln.  A trade account will allow you to to pay your account within 30 days from the date of the invoice.

How to Apply

To apply for a trade account you will need to complete the Trade Account Application Form 7-1-T9 [PDF] and forwarded to Council either by:

Email: plcc@plcc.sa.gov.au

By post:

City of Port Lincoln
PO Box 1787
PORT LINCOLN  SA  5606

In person:

Level One, Civic Centre, 60 Tasman Terrace
PORT LINCOLN SA 5606

Companies and business that have been approved for a Trade Account on arrival at the Resource Recovery Centre will need to present a purchase order each time with details of load, company, business name etc.

If any of your company/business and/or account details have changed you will need to notify Council by completing the Change of Debtor Account Details Form 7-1-T64 [PDF] and forward to Council either by:

Email: plcc@plcc.sa.gov.au

By post:

City of Port Lincoln
PO Box 1787
PORT LINCOLN  SA  5606

In person:

Level One, Civic Centre, 60 Tasman Terrace
PORT LINCOLN SA 5606

If you have forgotten what day your household bins are collected refer to the following Calendar and Map or Collection Day Schedule by Street Name.

Waste and Recycling Calendar and Map [PDF 2.2MB]

Collection Day Schedule by Street Name [PDF 364KB]

You can also download the My Local Services App on your mobile phone, free to download from the App store or Google Play.  You can set up and receive a weekly notification reminding you to put your waste and recycling bin out the night before.

If you are still unsure of what day your bins are collected, please contact the Council Office on 8621 2300.