Booked bulky waste collection for large damaged household items too big for the bins, limited to no more than two cubic metres per collection. An extra collection of up to 2 cubic metres carries a fee (about $170.60).
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin service with weekly FOGO: a red-lid garbage bin, a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a green-lid food organics garden organics (FOGO) bin collected weekly. Food scraps go in the green bin to be composted for NSW farmers.
- 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 organics; around 44% of a typical red bin can instead go in the FOGO bin.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Inner West 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 Inner West Council#
Inner West 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 Inner West Council is below; Inner West Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Inner West Council#
Green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for food scraps and garden organics; around 44% of a typical red bin can instead go in the FOGO 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 Inner West 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 Inner West Council?
- Booked bulky waste collection for large damaged household items too big for the bins, limited to no more than two cubic metres per collection. An extra collection of up to 2 cubic metres carries a fee (about $170.60).
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Inner West Council?
- Bookings are made by Inner West Council, not by this guide. Book at innerwest.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 Inner West Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Inner West Council is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at innerwest.nsw.gov.au.
- What bins does Inner West Council collect, and how often?
- Three-bin service with weekly FOGO: a red-lid garbage bin, a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a green-lid food organics garden organics (FOGO) bin collected weekly. Food scraps go in the green bin to be composted for NSW farmers.
- What goes in the Inner West Council green bin?
- Green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for food scraps and garden organics; around 44% of a typical red bin can instead go in the FOGO bin.
- Which postcodes does Inner West Council cover?
- Inner West Council services 2040, 2042, 2048, 2204. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Inner West 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.
2040, 2042, 2048, 2204
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#
- Inner West Council - official bins and recycling page
- Inner West Council waste and recycling - innerwest.nsw.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.