Food Waste and Compostables Recycling Zone
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Together, let's aim for less waste.
In collaboration with Green Industries SA, the City of Adelaide is trialling a new multi-bin system to encourage people in Rundle Mall to stop and sort their food waste, compostable packaging, and cans & bottles. Running for 12 months from August 2022, the trial aims to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill and will inform future Food Waste and Compostable Recycling Zones in the city.
The City of Adelaide is committed to reaching our Resource Recovery Vision of being the first city in Australia to achieve 'zero avoidable waste to landfill'.
Stop and Sort
Our Food Waste and Compostables Recycling Zone is making it easier for you to sort your waste when you're out and about. Not sure what waste goes into what bin? Find out below.
Cake and bread
Cheese and yoghurt
Egg shells and oyster shells
Expired and mouldy food, depackaged
Food scraps, cooked and raw
Fruit and vegetable peelings
Meat, seafood and bones
Tea bags and coffee grounds
Flowers, cut and dried (with string and wrapping removed)
Compostable cutlery, straws and chopsticks
Certified compostable food packaging labelled as AS 4736
Egg cartons and greasy cardboard
Paper towel and tissues
Shredded paper
Please remember that the following can’t go in the green bin. They cause contamination which may result in the entire truck load being sent to landfill.
NO glass
NO nappies
NO plastic bags or wrapping
NO polystyrene or foam
NO face masks or wipes
NO receipts
Clean plastic and foil containers
Glass bottles and jars
Paper and cardboard
Rigid plastic containers
Tins, cans and aerosols
Please remember that the following can't go in the yellow bin.
NO squeezy yoghurt pouches
NO polystyrene or foam
NO plastic bags or wrapping
NO receipts
NO face masks
NO coffee cups
Did you know...
By disposing your food waste and compostable packaging in the green bins in Rundle Mall, you’ll be contributing to the growth of local South Australian produce?
Food waste and compostable packaging in the green bin are valuable materials. They become compost used on South Australian farms, vineyards and orchards to grow our food.
An estimated one billion takeaway coffee cups end up in landfill in Australia every year? Do your bit and look out for the certified compostable seedling logo on your next coffee cup. Putting compostable packaging in the green bin is a simple way to reduce the amount of waste we send to landfill.
Have your say!
We want to hear your thoughts on our Food Waste and Compostables Recycling Zone.
For Rundle Mall businesses
The City of Adelaide’s Business Incentives Program is making Rundle Mall more sustainable by supporting cafes to make the switch from single-use plastics to compostable takeaway products and implementing a food organics bin service.
Eligible cafes can apply for:
Rundle Mall Compostable Products Voucher
- $1200 voucher: one-off voucher to support the switch to certified compostable products.
- Eligible suppliers are listed on the voucher application.
Rundle Mall Food Organics Bin Service Rebate
- $400 rebate: rebate to support food organics bin service.
- Eligible cafés can apply for this rebate up to two times. Dates of service must not overlap.
We want to hear your thoughts on the Food Waste and Compostables Recycling Zone in Rundle Mall. Provide your feedback here.