Two options for bulky waste: request up to two free self-haul vouchers for the Englands Road Waste Management Facility, or book a dial-up user-pays kerbside collection (fee around $46). Scrap metal and whitegoods are accepted free at Englands Road.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin FOGO service: a green-lid food organics garden organics (FOGO) bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a red-lid general waste bin collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling.
- 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 FOGO bin collected weekly for food scraps and garden waste, processed into compost at the Englands Road Waste Management Facility.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Coffs Harbour. 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 City of Coffs Harbour#
City of Coffs Harbour 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 City of Coffs Harbour is below; City of Coffs Harbour publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Coffs Harbour#
Green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for food scraps and garden waste, processed into compost at the Englands Road Waste Management Facility.
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 City of Coffs Harbour 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 City of Coffs Harbour?
- Two options for bulky waste: request up to two free self-haul vouchers for the Englands Road Waste Management Facility, or book a dial-up user-pays kerbside collection (fee around $46). Scrap metal and whitegoods are accepted free at Englands Road.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Coffs Harbour?
- Bookings are made by City of Coffs Harbour, not by this guide. Book at coffsharbour.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 City of Coffs Harbour area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Coffs Harbour is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Coffs Harbour collect, and how often?
- Three-bin FOGO service: a green-lid food organics garden organics (FOGO) bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a red-lid general waste bin collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling.
- What goes in the City of Coffs Harbour green bin?
- Green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for food scraps and garden waste, processed into compost at the Englands Road Waste Management Facility.
- Which postcodes does City of Coffs Harbour cover?
- City of Coffs Harbour services 2450, 2452, 2456. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
City of Coffs Harbour services 3 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
2450, 2452, 2456
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#
- City of Coffs Harbour - official bins and recycling page
- City of Coffs Harbour waste and recycling - coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.