Business recycling and rubbish

Businesses are entitled to a 240-litre rubbish bin collected weekly and a 240-litre recycling bin collected fortnightly. If your waste needs exceed this allocation a private waste company is required.

To request for a rubbish and recycling bin, please complete the customer request form:

Apply online

It is a requirement that bins are stored on the business property (not the street) otherwise a private waste contractor may be necessary.

Place your bin(s) kerbside prior to 5.30 am on the morning of collection and please ensure your bin(s) are brought back onto your premises within 24 hours.

All City of Hobart businesses, residents and organisations are eligible to receive a FOGO service.

FOGO stands for Food Organics and Garden Organics. FOGO service, all types of organic materials – including food scraps, plate scrapings, plant material, paper towel and compostable packaging can be placed in the bright green lidded organics bin.

The guidelines for businesses outlining what can go in and how to use your FOGO bin are the same as for residents. For more information see the FOGO and compost page.

It is a requirement that bins are stored on the business property.

Businesses that would like to opt-in for a service, can do so by completing one of the forms below depending on whether a weekly or fortnightly service is preferred, this form must be completed by the owner/ratepayer, landlord or authorised persons of the property:

Fortnightly collection

Apply online

Weekly collection

Apply online

Printable forms are available on our forms page.

Please note: there are different annual fees for fortnightly and weekly collection. The current fees can be found under 'Wheelie bins - Upgrades/Repairs/Replacement' on the fees and charges page.

If your bin is lost or damaged, please fill out the online damaged or missing bin request form:

Online form

To check your rubbish, recycle and FOGO waste bin collection days, please use our bin collection function:

When is my bin collected?

You can also print out the relevant calendar:

• Bin Calendar 1(PDF, 58KB)
• Bin Calendar 2(PDF, 60KB)

How to choose the calendar

Please use our bin collection function to see what day your collection falls on. For example, if the search shows your recycling bin collection day is 28 November, look at both calendars. The one that shows 28 November as a recycling collection day (in yellow) is your calendar - Bin Calendar 1.

If the search shows that your recycling is collected on 21 November and you opened Bin Calendar 1 that shows this week as FOGO, that's not your calendar, yours must be Bin Calendar 2.

If you have any questions, please contact us 03 6238 2711.

Businesses in close proximity to the Kemp Street area are eligible to access two underground waste and recycling compactors.

The eligible area includes the block of Collins Street, Elizabeth Street Mall, Argyle Street and Liverpool Street.

Customers are given a unique access card to the facilities.

Facilities are not for public use. No dumping of waste or fines may be issued.

Apply for access

Swipe cards are required to access the compactors.

To request a swipe card, please complete the online form:

Apply online

Allocation per business (rubbish and recycling)

The standard waste service provided to businesses in Hobart is 240L waste per week, and 240L recycling per fortnight.

Users of the new facility will be provided with the following allocation per year:

• Waste: 1144kgs
• Recycling: 572kgs

Businesses will be permitted to deposit more material than the standard allocation, at a rate of $0.75 per kg over the annual allocation.

Separating waste and recycling

The guidelines for using waste and recycling facilities are the same as for residents.

Recycling includes predominately:

• cardboard and paper packaging
• metal
• aluminium
• glass and plastic food and drink containers.

For more information please visit the recycling and rubbish pages.

Under no circumstances is any hazardous waste to be deposited in the compactors. Liquid waste such as grease and oils are also not permitted to be deposited.

How to use the compactors

Follow these steps:

1. Tap access card on the control panel on the chute
2. Open lid
3. Place rubbish bags/recycling in the chute
4. Close lid
5. Wait up to 10 seconds, the waste will be weighed and released
6. Repeat steps 1-5 for each load of bags.

Please do not overstuff the chute or leave rubbish on the ground. Repeat the process as needed.

Cardboard boxes must be broken down, make sure that cardboard is touching the metal base plate.