Waste Collection
Schedule for 2014
A new Waste Collection Schedule Search engine is
available on Council’s website. Simply enter your
address and the next four weeks of scheduled
waste collections will be displayed on screen. Easy
to use and clearly presented, this information
is ideal for viewing on smart phones or tablets,
and can be used by households, businesses,
community groups and sporting clubs.
To access the search, simply visit the waste area
of Council’s website and click the “Collection
Schedule” link. For those who prefer, calendars
can also be downloaded or printed from Council’s
website. As Council is divided into two waste
collection areas (Area 1 and Area 2) first check
the ‘Waste Collection Council Map’ provided
to determine which waste collection area your
suburb falls within.
For residents who are unable to access the
internet, calendars are available for collection
from the Council libraries, community centres, the
Visitor Information Centre and the Civic Centre
in Port Adelaide. Please note waste collection
calendars will not be posted out as has occurred in
previous years.
Tips on Placing Bins Out for Collection
Wheelie bins must be placed out for collection
by 6am on the collection day and be placed at the
roadside or next to your driveway, as close to the
road as possible (within one metre).
Always ensure your wheelie bin is placed in a clear
and unobstructed area and at least one metre away
from objects such as trees, poles, street signs,
hydrants, overhanging branches and cars.
Time to stub out the butts
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield is responsible for the
care and upkeep of more than 5km of coastline from
Semaphore South to Outer Harbor. With so many families
visiting the coast to cool off this summer, Council is keen
to make a trip to the coast as enjoyable as possible.
Council encourages residents to dispose of all waste
effectively so there is as little litter as possible.
Unfortunately, a major contributor of pollution in our
waterways is discarded cigarette butts.
It is estimated that around one in 10 cigarette butts
ends up in our rivers, bays and streams. Being little
and lightweight, they are easily carried from footpaths and
kerbs into drains and on into our waterways.
Probably the greatest myth surrounding cigarette butt
littering is that because butts are so small they are
relatively harmless, and that they decompose easily,
but the composition of cigarette butts is
largely misunderstood.
Each butt contains remnants of tobacco and paper as
well as the filter. Filters may look like cotton but they
are actually made of plastic filaments which can take
anywhere from two months to 15 years to decompose.
Cigarette filters are specifically designed to accumulate
particulate smoke components, including toxic chemicals
such as cadmium, lead, arsenic and zinc. Littered butts
leach these chemicals as they decompose, contributing
to soil and water pollution and impacting on wildlife
habitat. Unfortunately, cigarette filters have been found in
the stomachs of fish, birds and other costal animals who
mistake them for food, instead swallowing harmful plastic
and toxic chemicals.
The Port River is home to Australia’s only dolphin pod that
resides in a metropolitan area, and there are also many
other species of fish, birds and other animals that live
around our coastal areas that we can all help to protect.
Fines can be enforced where a person is found guilty
of littering.
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield is proud to support
KESAB in the Butt Free Australia campaign and reminds
residents to be careful when disposing of cigarette butts.
