Waste and recycling

Most residents have three bins garbage (red bin), a recycling (yellow bin) and garden waste (green bin). Bins should be placed on the kerb before 4am on the day of collection.

Find your bin collection day and download your waste calendar.

Sutherland Shire residents are entitled to two pre-booked Council clean ups each financial year. Council clean ups must be booked either by an eligible resident or by strata or body corporate for large complexes.

Council offers residents of Sutherland Shire a range of free waste wise workshops to help reduce waste going to landfill.

As an incentive to adopt reusable options, Sutherland Shire residents can claim a rebate up to the value of $50 for the purchase of sanitary products and/or reusable nappies.

Half-price worm farms, compost bins and bokashi bins for Sutherland Shire residents.

Council is responsible for collecting and managing Sutherland Shire’s waste services. Collected material is processed at a number of locations.

Electronic and chemical waste are hazardous. When disposed of incorrectly in your household waste bins, they pose a serious risk to you and the community. Council hosts 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 and soft plastics (soft plastics temporarily suspended) for only $2 per bag.

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

Council offers a domestic woodchipping service for Sutherland Shire residents during the daylight saving months each year.

Register a site to clean up or to join an existing site through Clean Up Australia

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