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.
New South Wales council waste
Inner West Council bin and waste guide
What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in Inner West Council, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
The bins in Inner West 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 FOGO bin collected weekly for food scraps and garden organics; around 44% of a typical red bin can instead go in the FOGO bin.
Bulky and hard waste
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).
Garden and food 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.
What bin does it go in
All itemsQuick answers for tricky items
Overflow that will not fit the bin
Overflow help in Inner West Council
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the Inner West 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 Inner West Council
How hard rubbish works, what FOGO takes, the purple glass rollout and how to cut your waste costs, with New South Wales councils like Inner West Council used as real examples.
- Which bin master guide
What bin does it go in? The complete Australian guide
The colour code, the tricky items, and the one rule that beats wishcycling.
Read guide - Hard rubbish explained
How council hard rubbish collection works in Australia
Booked versus scheduled, what is accepted, and the overflow options when you miss the window.
Read guide - FOGO guide
FOGO explained: what the food and garden organics bin is for
Food scraps in the green bin: what goes in, and which real councils run it.
Read guide - Purple glass bin
The purple glass bin rollout: what changes and when
The four bin transition, why glass is split out, and which councils already have purple.
Read guide - Save on waste
How to cut your household waste costs
Free council allowances, bin right sizing, tip runs and shared skips, without the guesswork.
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Drop it off yourself
Nearest tips and transfer stations
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