Booked Household Clean-up for bulky items; branches up to 1.0m long can be bundled so one person can lift them. Book by calling 1300 36 2170. A Community Recycling Centre at 99 Rose Street, Liverpool takes problem waste for free.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin FOGO service for houses: a 140L red-lid garbage bin collected weekly, a 240L yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a 240L lime green-lid food organics and garden organics (FOGO) bin collected fortnightly on the alternate week.
- 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 fortnightly for food scraps plus garden organics (twigs, flowers, lawn clippings and leaves), composted by Australian Native Landscapes at Kemps Creek.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Liverpool 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 Liverpool City Council#
Liverpool 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.
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 Liverpool City Council is below; Liverpool City Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Liverpool City Council#
Lime green-lid FOGO bin collected fortnightly for food scraps plus garden organics (twigs, flowers, lawn clippings and leaves), composted by Australian Native Landscapes at Kemps Creek.
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 Liverpool 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
Hard rubbish and bin questions#
- How does hard rubbish collection work in Liverpool City Council?
- Booked Household Clean-up for bulky items; branches up to 1.0m long can be bundled so one person can lift them. Book by calling 1300 36 2170. A Community Recycling Centre at 99 Rose Street, Liverpool takes problem waste for free.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Liverpool City Council?
- Bookings are made by Liverpool City Council, not by this guide. Book at liverpool.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 Liverpool City Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Liverpool 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 liverpool.nsw.gov.au.
- What bins does Liverpool City Council collect, and how often?
- Three-bin FOGO service for houses: a 140L red-lid garbage bin collected weekly, a 240L yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a 240L lime green-lid food organics and garden organics (FOGO) bin collected fortnightly on the alternate week.
- What goes in the Liverpool City Council green bin?
- Lime green-lid FOGO bin collected fortnightly for food scraps plus garden organics (twigs, flowers, lawn clippings and leaves), composted by Australian Native Landscapes at Kemps Creek.
- Which postcodes does Liverpool City Council cover?
- Liverpool City Council services 2170, 2168, 2171. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Liverpool City Council services 3 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
2170, 2168, 2171
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#
- Liverpool City Council - official bins and recycling page
- Liverpool City Council waste and recycling - liverpool.nsw.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.