Waste & recycling services
Garbage and waste collection days, organising bulky and household item collection, unwanted electronic goods, recycling and food scraps.
Recycle It Saturday – 24 May
Drop off old electronics, unwearable clothes, polystyrene, x-rays, small metal items, bicycles and more for recycling.
See us from 9am to 3pm at Alexandra Canal Depot. For City of Sydney, Waverley and Woollahra council residents only.
This May, we’re also accepting furniture in good condition to be rehomed through local charities, helping keep valuable items out of landfill.
Find out more.Bin services
Waste & recycling services
Find my bin collection dayUse our map to find your collection day calendar and see when bins are collected.Waste & recycling services
Order free bin stickers and signsTo help our residents recycle and dispose of waste correctly, we offer a range of educational material like bin stickers and bin posters.Waste & recycling services
Request another binIf you need more bins than you currently have, you can request another bin.About 1 weekWaste & recycling services
Request to remove a binIf you'd like to remove a bin from your property, you can request to do that.About 1 weekWaste & recycling services
Request to repair or replace a binIf your bin is damaged or missing you can request to have it repaired or replaced.About 1 weekWaste & recycling services
Request to upsize or downsize a binIf you would like a bigger or smaller bin than you currently have, you can request to upsize or downsize your bin.About 1 week
Weekly collections
Waste & recycling services
Book a free pick-up for bulky itemsWe’ll collect old furniture, mattresses, whitegoods, electronics and other big household items you no longer need.About 1 weekWaste & recycling services
Book a doorstep recycling collection for tricky household itemsIt’s free to recycle clothes, batteries, polystyrene, electronics and other tricky items from your doorstep or apartment lobby.
Drop-offs
Waste & recycling services
Drop off tricky household items for recyclingWalk, ride or drive. Find a drop-off option convenient for you. Quarterly, weekly and daily.FreeEnvironmental support & funding
Recycle It SaturdayDrive and drop off worn-out clothes, old electronics, small metal items, bicycles, polystyrene, x-ray scans and more. Quarterly, free.Environmental support & funding
Ultimo recycling pop-upWalk up and drop off worn-out clothes, old electronics, polystyrene, x-ray scans and more. Weekly, free.- Recycling stations Walk up and drop off old household batteries, mobile phones, light bulbs and small electronics. Daily, free.
Get recycling help
Search and find out how to recycle packaging, polystyrene, clothes, cardboard boxes, frying pans, blister packs, batteries, electronics and other household items in Sydney.
How to use your recycling and garden organics bins
Waste & recycling services
Recycle household itemsLearn about what can go in your yellow lid bin and other ways to recycle household items.FreeWaste & recycling services
Recycle garden organicsOur green lid bin is an easy and free way to recycle your grass clippings, prunings and leaves into compost and mulch.Free
Dispose of e-waste and chemicals safely
Waste & recycling services
Recycle electronicsWaste & recycling services
Recycle batteries, mobile phones and light bulbs
Reducing waste at home
Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle in your everyday life
Food scraps recycling service
We’re running a service involving the separate collection and recycling of food scraps from residential properties.
Environmental support & funding
Food scraps recycling serviceMore than 22,000 households have access to the service and we plan to roll out an offering to all residents.Waste & recycling services
Prepare for your food scraps recycling collectionEverything you need to know to ensure your contribution is a success.Waste & recycling services
Make food scraps recycling work in your apartment buildingInformation and resources for building managers and building champions. Learn how you can help make the service work in your building.
Ask a waste avoidance expert
Get answers to all your tricky questions about reducing, reusing and recycling at home.
City of Sydney News
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Donate quality furniture and help support reuse in our areaWith a little extra effort, you can make a big impact – helping local families in need and keeping items out of landfill.22 April 2025News
Get recycling help from homeQuickly find out what to do with unwanted packaging and household items. We have info about more than 1,700 items online.21 October 2024News
New free waste signs: get yours nowNudge your neighbours in the right direction.11 February 2025News
Get in the loop: Learn about Sydney’s circular economyRethinking how we buy and throw away.21 August 2024News
Insects fight food waste naturallyIn a NSW first, larvae turn your scraps into animal feed and fertiliser.11 March 2025News
Energy, water, waste: 3 handy guides for apartment buildings Building managers and strata committees use this practical how-to information.9 May 2024News
3 free ways to recycle empty blister packsThey’re made of valuable materials but can’t be recycled in kerbside bins. Here’s what to do with them instead.20 May 2024News
From dumpster to Dempstah: recycling textile wasteHow a City of Sydney grant recipient turned unwanted clothing into high-quality yarn28 February 2024
Report an issue
Report an issue
Report excessive noise from garbage and bottle collectionsConcerns regarding excessive noise from residential waste collection may be directed to us.Report an issue
Report illegal dumpingDumping unwanted material on the footpath is an offence. You can report illegal dumping incidents in the City of Sydney by using our online form.Waste & recycling services
Report bins left out on the streetBins left out can create safety hazards, cause littering problems if knocked over and are more likely to be damaged, stolen or lost.Waste & recycling services
Report a missed waste collectionFind out what to do if the City of Sydney didn’t pick up your bin.
