Weekly collection of wheelie bins is provided to serviced properties in the urban areas of Smithton and Stanley
Smithton urban wheelie bin collection occurs weekly on Friday or Thursday (see map below)
Stanley urban wheelie bin collection occurs weekly on Fridays.
Recycling wheelie bins are collected in urban areas on a fortnightly roster.
Rural Waste Collection
Collection of Wheelie Bins in Rural areas occurs on a fortnightly roster (Fortnight A and B). See map below to find your zone
For help to find which collection day applies to you please contact Council on 6452 4800, 33 Goldie St, Smithton or email council@circularhead.tas.gov.au .
Find your bin collection day by clicking on the map, Calendars can be downloaded below. My Local Services app provides bin collection reminder
Find Your location by clicking on the map
How to place your bin for collection
- Bins should be placed out the night before collection
- Leave a space between your bins
- Make sure your bin is facing the road (wheels should be closest to your property)
- Bins should not be placed near parked cars, under trees with overhanging branches or near street poles
- Please do not overfill your bins and make sure that the lid is fully closed
- Do not place rubbish on top of or beside the bin
- The maximum weight that the truck’s pick-up arm can lift is 50kg
- Your bin should be in good condition with wheels and lid intact
- Do not use your recycling bin for general rubbish
If your bin does not meet the requirements for pick up, it may not be collected and a sticker will be placed on the bin explaining why.
If your bin wasn’t collected and didn’t have a sticker attached explaining why, please leave your bin out and contact Council on 6452 4800.
Authorised Wheelie Bin Sticker
Your wheelie bin must have an Authorised Wheelie Bin Sticker attached to the bin or it will not be collected. How many bins you can have collected depends on how many collection services have been attached to the property. To change the number of collections, ratepayers can contact Council on 6452 4800 or use the forms below.
Attaching your bin Sticker: Clean and dry the front of the wheelie bin. Peel off the backing and stick to the front of the bin. It should be centred towards the top so the truck driver can easily see it.
What if I need a replacement sticker? Contact Council, who will check if bin(s) are rated on the property, then note the property that a replacement sticker has been issued and supply an Authorised Wheelie Bin Sticker.
I have three wheelie bins, so do I get a sticker for each wheelie Bin? You will receive a sticker for each bin collection charge paid for at the property.
Application Form - Disconnection Additional Wheelie Bin Service 
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Application Form - Wheelie Bin Service(99 kb)
Replacement bin
Bins must be in good working order. Council do not supply wheelie bins for garbage collection or replace damaged garbage bins. You can purchase a new Council rated garbage wheelie bin from local hardware stores. See Kerbside Recycling for information about recycling bins.
Minimising Waste
Tasmania’s three waste management groups have launched a new website to assist the Tasmanian community in thinking differently about our waste.
www.rethinkwaste.com.au is a collaborative state-wide initiative of the Cradle Coast Waste Management Group, the Northern Tasmanian Waste Management Group and the Southern Waste Strategy Authority that encourages Tasmanians to rethink what we do with our waste at home, at school, in the workplace and when out and about.
Rethinkwaste.com.au is encouraging all Tasmanians to continue improving our environment, save energy, and reduce the burden on landfill by rethinking what we do with our waste. Reducing the level of household waste is an easy exercise in rethinking old habits and watching what goes in our bins. Rethinkwaste.com.au can show you how to get started and keep you going with great tips and ideas throughout the year.
By rethinking what we do, we can make a real reduction to the amount of waste we throw out. It’s not hard and every little bit helps.
Visit www.rethinkwaste.com.au for more information.