Red lid, general waste
Three-bin service: a red-lid garbage bin collected weekly, plus a yellow-lid recycling bin and a green-lid garden organics bin collected on alternating fortnights (vegetation only in the green bin).
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Hornsby Shire Council bin and waste guide
What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in Hornsby Shire Council, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
The bins in Hornsby Shire Council
Your kerbside bins
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; processed at Kimbriki (Terrey Hills) into mulch and compost. Council also runs regular chipping events.
Bulky and hard waste
Council offers booked clean-up collections. A Community Recycling Centre at 29 Sefton Rd, Thornleigh takes problem household waste. Waste Hotline 13 70 30.
Garden and food organics
Green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly for lawn clippings, prunings, leaves and small branches; processed at Kimbriki (Terrey Hills) into mulch and compost. Council also runs regular chipping events.
What bin does it go in
All itemsQuick answers for tricky items
Overflow that will not fit the bin
Overflow help in Hornsby Shire Council
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the Hornsby Shire Council hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.
Fast Eddys Rubbish Removal
Local rubbish removal serving Sydney City, Inner West, Eastern Suburbs, North Shore. Listed from a public directory.
Paul's Rubbish Removal
Local rubbish removal serving Northern Beaches, Inner West, North Shore, Eastern Suburbs. Listed from a public directory.
Ridly Rubbish Removal
Local rubbish removal serving Penrith, Parramatta, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West. Listed from a public directory.
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Waste guides for Hornsby Shire Council
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