What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in City of Newcastle, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
Three-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, with a yellow-lid recycling bin and a green-lid garden organics bin collected on alternating fortnights on the same day. A weekly FOGO food and garden service is scheduled to start mid-2027 (green bin moves to weekly, recycling to fortnightly).
Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.
Green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly for grass clippings, prunings, twigs, bark and leaves. From mid-2027 the green bin becomes weekly FOGO and will also accept food scraps.
On-demand booked bulk waste service for items too big for the bins such as mattresses, old furniture and broken appliances.
Green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly for grass clippings, prunings, twigs, bark and leaves. From mid-2027 the green bin becomes weekly FOGO and will also accept food scraps.
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the City of Newcastle hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.
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