Waste and recycling

Most residents have three bins garbage (red bin), a recycling (yellow bin) and garden waste (green bin). Check your bin day, report a missed collection or apply for an extra bin.

Find your bin collection day and download your waste calendar.

Residents are entitled to two pre-booked Council clean-ups each financial year. Clean-ups must be booked by an eligible resident (for a house, unit, villa, duplex or townhouse) or by strata or body corporate for large complexes.

We offer residents of Sutherland Shire a range of free waste wise workshops to help you with better recycling and waste avoidance.

Residents can claim a rebate up to the value of $50 for the purchase of sanitary products and/or reusable nappies.

We offer residents resources and access to tools to reduce waste like half-price worm farms, compost bins and bokashi bins - join the Compost Revolution!

We are responsible for collecting and managing waste services in Sutherland Shire. Find out more about how and where we process your waste.

Electronic waste is hazardous - we host free electronic waste collections for our residents to safely dispose of problem items.

Chemical waste can pose a serious risk to you and the wider community - find out about our free collections for residents to safely dispose of problem waste.

An A to Z guide on recycling common materials responsibly.

Book a convenient home collection of commonly recycled material with RecycleSmart. This is an on-demand pick up service for clothing, soft plastics and household batteries.

Residents of D Ward and E Ward are entitled to two vouchers each financial year to clear excess green waste.

Council operate a large fleet of heavy plant and vehicles. From time to time, incidents and accidents may occur.

Council is a proud supporter of Garage Sale Trail, the yearly community-led initiative aiming to reduce waste going to landfill.