A pre-booked bulky rubbish collection service lets each eligible household book one collection per financial year for up to a box-trailer load (about 2 cubic metres) at the kerb.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin service in urban areas (Dubbo, Brocklehurst, Geurie, Wellington, Wongarbon): a 240L green-lid food organics and garden organics (FOGO) bin collected weekly, a red-lid residual waste bin collected weekly, and a 240L yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly.
- 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 any food scraps or garden waste.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Dubbo Regional 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 Dubbo Regional Council#
Dubbo Regional 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 Dubbo Regional Council is below; Dubbo Regional Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Dubbo Regional Council#
Green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for any food scraps or garden waste.
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 Dubbo Regional 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 Dubbo Regional Council?
- A pre-booked bulky rubbish collection service lets each eligible household book one collection per financial year for up to a box-trailer load (about 2 cubic metres) at the kerb.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Dubbo Regional Council?
- Bookings are made by Dubbo Regional Council, not by this guide. Book at dubbo.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 Dubbo Regional Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Dubbo Regional Council is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at dubbo.nsw.gov.au.
- What bins does Dubbo Regional Council collect, and how often?
- Three-bin service in urban areas (Dubbo, Brocklehurst, Geurie, Wellington, Wongarbon): a 240L green-lid food organics and garden organics (FOGO) bin collected weekly, a red-lid residual waste bin collected weekly, and a 240L yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly.
- What goes in the Dubbo Regional Council green bin?
- Green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for any food scraps or garden waste.
- Which postcodes does Dubbo Regional Council cover?
- Dubbo Regional Council services 2830, 2820. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Dubbo Regional Council services 2 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
2830, 2820
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#
- Dubbo Regional Council - official bins and recycling page
- Dubbo Regional Council waste and recycling - dubbo.nsw.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.