Each household gets two bulky waste services per financial year, chosen from tip vouchers (250kg each), kerbside collections (2 cubic metres each), or a mix. Book online up to 8 weeks ahead.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin FOGO service: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid food organics garden organics (FOGO) bin collected weekly. Food scraps and garden waste both go in the green bin.
- 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; households received a kitchen caddy and a roll of 150 compostable liners.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Maitland 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 Maitland City Council#
Maitland 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 Maitland City Council is below; Maitland City Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Maitland City Council#
Green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for food scraps and garden organics; households received a kitchen caddy and a roll of 150 compostable liners.
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 Maitland 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 Maitland City Council?
- Each household gets two bulky waste services per financial year, chosen from tip vouchers (250kg each), kerbside collections (2 cubic metres each), or a mix. Book online up to 8 weeks ahead.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Maitland City Council?
- Bookings are made by Maitland City Council, not by this guide. Book at maitland.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 Maitland City Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Maitland 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 maitland.nsw.gov.au.
- What bins does Maitland City Council collect, and how often?
- Three-bin FOGO service: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid food organics garden organics (FOGO) bin collected weekly. Food scraps and garden waste both go in the green bin.
- What goes in the Maitland City Council green bin?
- Green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for food scraps and garden organics; households received a kitchen caddy and a roll of 150 compostable liners.
- Which postcodes does Maitland City Council cover?
- Maitland City Council services 2320, 2321, 2322. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Maitland 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.
2320, 2321, 2322
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#
- Maitland City Council - official bins and recycling page
- Maitland City Council waste and recycling - maitland.nsw.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.