Waste & recycling services
Garbage and waste collection days, organising bulky and household item collection, unwanted electronic goods, recycling and food scraps.
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
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.
Dispose of e-waste and chemicals safely
Food scraps recycling trial
We’re running a trial involving the separate collection and recycling of food scraps from residential properties. The trial started July 2019 and currently involves 1,037 houses and 99 apartment buildings across the city, comprising more than 8,700 households.
City of Sydney News
News
Explain it quickly: How to go renewable without rooftop solarEven if you’re renting, you can go 100% renewable. Learn about GreenPower and power purchase agreements.3 September 2020News
How to switch to renewable energy if you rentIt’s faster and easier than you think. Learn about GreenPower.3 September 2020News
Kua shows Sydney consumers the future with zero-waste coffeeA Chippendale coffee start-up shows how circular business models can benefit the environment and communities in Sydney and Uganda.25 August 2020News
Recycle It Saturday: Our new drop-off eventGive household items like old clothes, polystyrene and electronics a new lease of life.31 July 2020News
Have your say on barriers to installing green infrastructure in your apartment buildingIf you own or rent an apartment, town house or villa in NSW we invite you to take part in this survey.27 July 2020News
Volunteers build bikes for essential workers and Sydney’s most vulnerable The Bicycle Garden gets bikes to those who need them the most2 June 2020News
7 easy recycling tips while at homeBe the planet’s best ally during self-isolation.17 April 2020News
GreenPower: what is it and how do I get it?Whether you own or rent, you can opt for electricity from renewable sources and help build more solar and wind farms in regional NSW.2 March 2020News
See how a City grant can bring your green dreams to lifeOur new interactive map showcases how enviro funding helps cut emissions, save money and create a greener city.4 February 2020News
1 significant action you can take on climate change todayAs bushfires rage and donations are made, many people ask what more they can do. Start by checking your electricity plan.17 January 2020
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.
