Residents receive four scheduled clean-up collections each year, with dates on the Council Waste App or the mailed calendar, plus paid on-call clean-ups.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid mixed recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly. Council plans to transition to a combined food and garden (FOGO) service by 2030.
- Yellow lid, recycling
Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.
- Green lid, organics
Green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly for lawn clippings, prunings, leaves and small branches. Garden waste can also go out during scheduled and on-call clean-ups.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Bayside Council (NSW). See what bin does it go in for the item-by-item answers, and the purple glass bin rollout for where a fourth lid is arriving.
Getting a collection in Bayside Council (NSW)#
Bayside Council (NSW) takes the booking, sets the date and decides what it will lift, so have your address and an item list ready before you start. Most councils cap the volume per booking, and the rule above is the one that applies here.
How booked and scheduled collections differ across the country is covered in hard rubbish collection in Australia.
When your bin goes out#
Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so this guide does not carry per-street dates and will not guess one. The service pattern for Bayside Council (NSW) is below; Bayside Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Bayside Council (NSW)#
Green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly for lawn clippings, prunings, leaves and small branches. Garden waste can also go out during scheduled and on-call clean-ups.
Whether a green bin takes food scraps as well as garden material depends on the service your council runs. See the FOGO bin explained, and the item pages for food scraps and garden waste.
Quick answers for tricky items#
The short answer for the items households most often get wrong. Each links to the full rule, which Bayside Council (NSW) can still vary locally.
- Mattress - Not a kerbside bin
- Pizza box - Green or red lid
- Batteries - Never any kerbside bin
- Soft plastics - Red lid, unless a program runs
- Garden waste - Green lid
- E-waste - Not a kerbside bin
- Glass - Purple or yellow lid
- Food scraps - Green or red lid
Hard rubbish and bin questions#
- How does hard rubbish collection work in Bayside Council (NSW)?
- Residents receive four scheduled clean-up collections each year, with dates on the Council Waste App or the mailed calendar, plus paid on-call clean-ups.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Bayside Council (NSW)?
- Bookings are made by Bayside Council (NSW), not by this guide. Book at bayside.nsw.gov.au with your address and a list of items ready, because most councils cap the volume per booking.
- When does my bin go out in the Bayside Council (NSW) area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Bayside Council (NSW) is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at bayside.nsw.gov.au.
- What bins does Bayside Council (NSW) collect, and how often?
- Three-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid mixed recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly. Council plans to transition to a combined food and garden (FOGO) service by 2030.
- What goes in the Bayside Council (NSW) green bin?
- Green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly for lawn clippings, prunings, leaves and small branches. Garden waste can also go out during scheduled and on-call clean-ups.
- Which postcodes does Bayside Council (NSW) cover?
- Bayside Council (NSW) services 2216, 2020, 2019, 2205. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Bayside Council (NSW) services 4 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
2216, 2020, 2019, 2205
Nearest tips and transfer stations#
Taking a sorted load in yourself is often cheapest. Tip Finder Australia maps every tip and recycling centre in New South Wales with fees and hours.
More New South Wales councils#
Compare bin systems and hard rubbish across the state.
Sources#
- Bayside Council - official bins and recycling page
- Bayside Council (NSW) waste and recycling - bayside.nsw.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.