Residential weekly collection
The number of times your garbage and recycling is collected, and the types of bins you have depends on where you live.
- Houses, townhouses and villas
- Medium density units (less than four storeys)
- High density units (four or more storeys)
- River properties
- Dangar Island properties
Houses, townhouses and villas
Houses, townhouses and villas receive the following collections:
- 140 litre red lid garbage bin collected weekly
- 240 litre yellow lid recycle bin collected fortnightly
- 240 litre green lid garden waste bin collected fortnightly
Find my garbage collection day and kerbside cleanup dates
Important information about your collection service
Place your bin out the night before your collection day.
Do not overfill your bin. If the bin is too heavy the truck will not be able to lift it, or if you squash the rubbish into the bin too much, it may not fall out when it is raised above the truck.
Do not place extra bags or bundles next to or on top of your bin. They will not be collected.
Make sure the lids of the bins close completely. If the lid of the bin is open, or rubbish is overflowing out of the bin, this encourages possums, dogs and other scavengers to forage in the garbage, creating a big mess along the street.
Make sure the truck will be able to access your bins. Line your bins up along the kerb, facing the road and space them about 30cm apart. Avoid overhanging trees and parked cars.
Ensure your bin is Council issued (Council bins have the Hornsby Shire Council Logo on the front) and that the correct bin type is placed by the kerb for that week's collection.
See the table below to find out how to sort your waste into the correct bins.
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Red Lid |
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The following items CAN go in the red bin:
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The following items MUST NOT be put in the red bin:
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Yellow Lid |
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The following items CAN go in the yellow bin:
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The following items MUST NOT be put in the yellow bin:
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Green Lid |
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The following items CAN go in the green bin:
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The following items MUST NOT be put in the green bin: |
Medium density units
Medium density units receive the following collections:
- Shared 140 litre red lid garbage bins collected twice weekly
- Shared 240 litre yellow lid recycle bins collected weekly
Find my garbage collection day and kerbside cleanup dates
Important information about your collection service
Do not overfill your bin. If the bin is too heavy the truck will not be able to lift it, or if you squash the rubbish into the bin too much, it may not fall out when it is raised above the truck.
Do not place extra bags or bundles next to or on top of your bin. They will not be collected.
Make sure the lids of the bins close completely. If the lid of the bin is open, or rubbish is overflowing out of the bin, this encourages possums, dogs and other scavengers to forage in the garbage, creating a big mess in your bin room / bay.
See the table below to find out how to sort your waste into the correct bins.
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Red Lid |
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The following items CAN go in the red bin:
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The following items MUST NOT be put in the red bin:
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Yellow Lid |
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The following items CAN go in the yellow bin:
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The following items MUST NOT be put in the yellow bin:
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High density units
High density units receive the following collections:
- Shared 240 litre yellow lid recycle bins collected weekly
- Shared 660 litre bulk garbage bins collected up to five times per week
Important information about your collection service
Do not overfill your bin. If the bin is too heavy the truck will not be able to lift it, or if you squash the rubbish into the bin too much, it may not fall out when it is raised above the truck.
Do not place extra bags or bundles next to or on top of your bin. They will not be collected.
See the table below to find out how to sort your waste into the correct bins.
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660 litre garbage bin |
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The following items CAN go in the garbage bin:
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The following items MUST NOT be put in the garbage bin:
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Yellow Lid |
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The following items CAN go in the yellow bin:
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The following items MUST NOT be put in the yellow bin:
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River properties
River properties receive the following collections:
- Shared garbage skip bin emptied four times per week at Berowra Waters
- Shared 240 litre yellow lid recycle bins collected twice weekly at Berowra Waters east
Find my garbage collection day and kerbside cleanup dates
Important information about your collection service
Do not overfill your bin. If the bin is too heavy the truck will not be able to lift it, or if you squash the rubbish into the bin too much, it may not fall out when it is raised above the truck.
Do not place extra bags or bundles next to or on top of your bin. They will not be collected.
See the table below to find out how to sort your waste into the correct bins.
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Skip bin |
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The following items CAN go in the skip bin:
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The following items MUST NOT be put in the skip bin:
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Yellow Lid |
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The following items CAN go in the yellow bin:
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The following items MUST NOT be put in the yellow bin:
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Dangar Island properties
Dangar Island properties receive the following collections:
- 70 litre red lid garbage bin collected twice weekly from the wharf and island
- 70 litre yellow lid recycle bin collected weekly from the wharf and island
- Bundled and tied green waste collected fortnightly
Find my garbage collection day and kerbside cleanup dates
Important information about your collection service
Make sure the lids of the bins close completely. If the lid of the bin is open, or rubbish is overflowing out of the bin, this encourages possums, dogs and other scavengers to forage in the garbage, creating a big mess.
See the table below to find out how to sort your waste into the correct bins.
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Red Lid |
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The following items CAN go in the red bin:
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The following items MUST NOT be put in the red bin:
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Yellow Lid |
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The following items CAN go in the yellow bin:
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The following items MUST NOT be put in the yellow bin:
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Green waste collection |
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The following items ARE accepted:
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The following items ARE NOT accepted:
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