Booked Household Clean Up Collection Service for all residential properties; residents book to have large unwanted items picked up.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid mixed recycling bin (paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal) collected fortnightly, and a green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly. FOGO (food added to the green bin) is being introduced through a staged trial toward the NSW 2030 mandate.
- 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; recycled into compost. FOGO trials are progressively adding food scraps to the green bin.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Cumberland City Council. 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 Cumberland City Council#
Cumberland City Council 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 Cumberland City Council is below; Cumberland City Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Cumberland City Council#
Green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly; recycled into compost. FOGO trials are progressively adding food scraps to the green bin.
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 Cumberland City Council 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 Cumberland City Council?
- Booked Household Clean Up Collection Service for all residential properties; residents book to have large unwanted items picked up.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Cumberland City Council?
- Bookings are made by Cumberland City Council, not by this guide. Book at cumberland.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 Cumberland City Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Cumberland City Council is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at cumberland.nsw.gov.au.
- What bins does Cumberland City Council collect, and how often?
- Three-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid mixed recycling bin (paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal) collected fortnightly, and a green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly. FOGO (food added to the green bin) is being introduced through a staged trial toward the NSW 2030 mandate.
- What goes in the Cumberland City Council green bin?
- Green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly; recycled into compost. FOGO trials are progressively adding food scraps to the green bin.
- Which postcodes does Cumberland City Council cover?
- Cumberland City Council services 2144, 2141, 2160, 2161. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Cumberland City Council services 4 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
2144, 2141, 2160, 2161
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#
- Cumberland City Council - official bins and recycling page
- Cumberland City Council waste and recycling - cumberland.nsw.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.