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Waste & recycling services
Garbage and waste collection days, organising bulky and household item collection, unwanted electronic goods, recycling and food scraps.
The following services are currently delayed due to impacts of Covid-19:
- booked collection for bulky waste
- green lid bin collection for garden organics.
Your items may not be picked up on your scheduled day.
Please leave your bin and items out for collection and we will pick them up as soon as possible.
Red lid rubbish bins, yellow lid recycling bins and maroon lid food scraps recycling bins will be collected as normal.
Waste & recycling services
Find my bin collection dayUse our collection day map and calendar to see when bins are collected.Waste & recycling services
Book a free pick-up for bulky itemsWe can collect your old furniture, mattresses, whitegoods, e-waste and more.About 1 week · FreeWaste & recycling services
Order new rubbish, recycling and garden organics binsOur waste services include the collection of rubbish (red lid), recycling (yellow lid) and garden organics (green lid).About 1 weekWaste & recycling services
Drop off household items for recyclingCity of Sydney residents can drop off their old and unwanted household items free at Recycle It Saturday.FreeWaste & recycling services
Recycle household wasteWe provide all households with a mixed recycling bin with a yellow lid for accepted recyclable item that are collectedFreeWaste & recycling services
Recycle garden organicsOur green lid bin is an easy and free way to recycle your grass clippings, prunings and leaves.FreeWaste & recycling services
How to keep your neighbourhood clean and safeEvery day, our street cleaners work hard to sweep our roads, lanes and footpaths. There are ways you can play your part too.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.
Dispose of e-waste and chemicals safely
Waste & recycling services
Recycle e-wasteWaste & recycling services
Recycle batteries, mobile phones and light bulbs
Get help with household recycling
Use this tool to find ways to reuse, recycle and safely dispose of your everyday items.
Food scraps recycling trial
We’re running a trial involving the separate collection and recycling of food scraps from residential properties.
Environmental support & funding
Food scraps recycling trialWe’re running an important pilot with residential properties.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 trial work in your building.
City of Sydney News
News
Doorstep recycling trial picks up pace in lockdownIt’s contactless, free and you don’t have to leave home.13 August 2021News
9 things to know about our proposed environment strategyWe’ve sharpened our targets. Have your say by 16 June8 June 2021News
There’s more than 1 way to recycle batteries in SydneyJust don’t put them in your yellow-lid bin at home.6 May 2021News
100 new spaces open in food scraps recycling trialMore spots available for apartment buildings.5 May 2021News
Advanced tips for living a more plastic-free lifeIf you’ve already ditched takeaway coffee cups, straws and bottled water, take your eco-journey to the next level.28 April 2021News
A beginner’s guide to avoiding single use items 5 easy ways to make the switch to reusables.28 April 2021News
Your guide to carbon offsets: 3 actions you can take nowAppealing, convenient and impactful ways to reduce your environmental footprint.29 March 2021News
Green your city: Receive a free treeThe giveaway is part of a NSW Government project to plant 1 million trees in Greater Sydney by 2022.15 March 2021News
Aboriginal fire stick farming: close-to-home carbon offsettingWe’ve signed a deal with Aboriginal carbon farmers to help reduce our emissions11 March 2021News
How to grow your own food if you rentTips to start an edible garden with mobile gardens, planters and pots.1 March 2021
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.Waste & recycling services
Report bins left out on the streetThey can create safety hazards, cause littering problems if knocked over and are also more likely to be damaged, stolen or lost.Waste & recycling services
Report a missed waste collectionFind out what to do if we didn’t pick up your bin or booked collection.
