Waste & Recycling
Latest waste & recycling news
E-waste success at our last collection for 2011
On Sunday 4 December 2011, we held our last quarterly collection for the year and what a bounty it was. It turned out to be our biggest collection to date, with over 550 drop offs by residents, including our very own Lord Mayor Clover Moore, who dropped off an old printer. Find our 2012 collection dates here.
No waste sent directly to landfill
The City now sends all 40,000 tonnes of household garbage to an advanced waste treatment facility that recovers recyclables and produces compost. We no longer send waste direct to landfill, but it's still worthwhile to recycle by using your recycling bins at home. The end result of reprocessed materials is much better in quality.
These days, councils do much more than simply collect and dispose of household waste. The City offers a range of services to help you reduce waste and keep our streets clean:
Book a Clean Up
Find out just how easy it is to get rid of white goods and large household items. We'll collect them every Wednesday, you just need to call us.
Collection days & bins
Find your collection day, organise a new collection or change the size of your bin. You'll also find resources for apartment blocks including garbage and recycling signs and stickers.
E-waste
We can recycle your electronic waste at our regular drop-off collection.
Chemical CleanOut
Safely dispose of leftover chemicals at the Chemical CleanOut drop-off collections.
Garden organics
We collect garden organics every Wednesday fortnight in your green-lid bin. Order a bin, find your collection dates and more.
Recycling
Find out just what can be recycled and where it ends up.
Waste & how to avoid it
Look at the big picture of waste and how to reduce it.
Street cleaning
The City has a team of dedicated staff cleaning roads and footpaths, emptying street bins and ashtrays, and removing illegal dumps and abandoned items 24/7, all year round.
Forms
Online forms to request a new/change in service, report missing bins or illegal
dumping. Downloads including recycling guide and garden
organics collection calendar.
Last Updated: Friday 13 January, 2012
