Lake Macquarie City Council hard rubbish and bin collection

Your kerbside bins#

• Red lid, general waste

  Three-bin FOGO service: a lime green-lid food and garden organics (FOGO) bin collected weekly, a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, and a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly. Free compostable green bags are provided for food scraps.

• 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

  Lime green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for food scraps and garden waste; processed by Remondis into compost at the Awaba facility.

The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Lake Macquarie 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 Lake Macquarie City Council#

Lake Macquarie 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.

Council waste page

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 Lake Macquarie City Council is below; Lake Macquarie City Council publishes the day itself.

Find your collection day

Garden and food organics in Lake Macquarie City Council#

Lime green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for food scraps and garden waste; processed by Remondis into compost at the Awaba facility.

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 Lake Macquarie 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

All which-bin answers

Hard rubbish and bin questions#

How does hard rubbish collection work in Lake Macquarie City Council?

Council offers booked bulky waste (kerbside clean-up) collections for large items too big for the bins.

How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Lake Macquarie City Council?

Bookings are made by Lake Macquarie City Council, not by this guide. Book at lakemac.com.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 Lake Macquarie City Council area?

Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Lake Macquarie 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 lakemac.com.au.

What bins does Lake Macquarie City Council collect, and how often?

Three-bin FOGO service: a lime green-lid food and garden organics (FOGO) bin collected weekly, a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, and a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly. Free compostable green bags are provided for food scraps.

What goes in the Lake Macquarie City Council green bin?

Lime green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for food scraps and garden waste; processed by Remondis into compost at the Awaba facility.

Which postcodes does Lake Macquarie City Council cover?

Lake Macquarie City Council services 2280, 2281, 2283, 2290. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

Postcodes covered#

Lake Macquarie 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.

2280, 2281, 2283, 2290

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.

Find a tip in New South Wales

More New South Wales councils#

Compare bin systems and hard rubbish across the state.

All New South Wales councils