Kitchen caddies
As part of our commitment to environmental sustainability and building a more circular economy, City of Adelaide provides residents with a small caddy for your kitchen to make it easier to collect food scraps which can then be placed in your green organics bin.
A Kitchen Caddy Kit
All residents can collect a free Kitchen Caddy Kit at City of Adelaide community centres, libraries or the Customer Centre at 25 Pirie Street, Adelaide. Proof of residency may be required.
If you live in a multi-unit dwelling like an apartment or a high-rise (7+ dwellings) you may also be able to collect a kitchen caddy and compostable liners from your building manager.
Kitchen caddy guides
- See what you can put in your kitchen caddy.
- Download our Kitchen Caddy Brochure (PDF 1.6MB) for your fridge.
Food waste recycling in 4 easy steps
1. Line your caddy with one compostable bag.
2. Place food and other organic waste in your caddy.
3. When full or every 2 to 3 days, tie a knot in the bag and carry the caddy to your green lid organics bin.
4. Place bag in your green lid organics bin and return caddy to your kitchen.
Kitchen caddy tips and hints
To help maintain a clean kitchen caddy:
- add paper towel, tissues or even old bread to help absorb moisture
- freeze meat and seafood until the night before your green organics bin is collected
- empty the caddy more frequently in hot weather
- take the whole caddy to the organics bin, rather than just the full bag
- rinse and dry the caddy between uses (it can even go in the dishwasher!)