Waste & recycling services
Garbage and waste collection days, organising bulky and household item collection, unwanted electronic goods, recycling and food scraps.
Christmas and new year opening hours
Find out when our services and programs will be open over the Christmas and new year period.
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 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 weekWaste & 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 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.Waste & recycling services
Using recycling stationsDrop off household batteries, empty medication blister packs, light bulbs and small electronics at 20 convenient locations in the City of Sydney local area. 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
What to do with these common items
Waste & recycling services
Recycle electronicsWaste & recycling services
Recycle batteries, mobile phones and light bulbsWaste & recycling services
Recycle clothes, bedding and textiles
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
News
6 tips for smarter fashion choices to cut wasteMake decisions today your future self and the environment will thank you for.12 November 2025News
How to give your pre-loved clothes a new lifeKeep fashion in motion because nothing in your wardrobe should go to waste.12 November 2025News
The unexpected items you can drop off at Recycle It SaturdayThey might look like junk but they’re not waste. Bring your forgotten household bits and pieces to us and we’ll give them a new life.13 August 2025News
Electrifying performance: Victoria Park Pool goes gas-freeA cleaner way to keep our swimmers comfortable all year round.26 June 2025News
Meet the changemakers leading Sydney’s circular fashion movementMake your threads count. Discover local brands leading the way in circular fashion.9 July 2025News
Verve leads the way with a green building grantHow an Erskineville apartment complex cut emissions, saved on power and future-proofed itself for electric vehicles.27 February 2025News
Donate quality furniture and help support reuse in our areaWith a little extra effort, our communities have already donated 153 furniture items to families in 2025, helping those in need and reducing landfill.30 October 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.19 August 2025News
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 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.
