For a small fee, additional garden waste can be collected throughout the year (residents supply their own bin, tickets bought from Council). Green waste at the Resource Recovery Centre is chipped and sold back as mulch and compost.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin service including a green-lid food organics garden organics (FOGO) bin, a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a red-lid general waste bin. Orange was the first regional NSW council to introduce kerbside FOGO, in mid-2013.
- 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 for food scraps and garden waste, turned into low-cost compost available for purchase.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Orange 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 Orange City Council#
Orange 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 Orange City Council is below; Orange City Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Orange City Council#
Green-lid FOGO bin for food scraps and garden waste, turned into low-cost compost available for purchase.
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 Orange 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 Orange City Council?
- For a small fee, additional garden waste can be collected throughout the year (residents supply their own bin, tickets bought from Council). Green waste at the Resource Recovery Centre is chipped and sold back as mulch and compost.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Orange City Council?
- Bookings are made by Orange City Council, not by this guide. Book at orange.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 Orange City Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Orange 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 orange.nsw.gov.au.
- What bins does Orange City Council collect, and how often?
- Three-bin service including a green-lid food organics garden organics (FOGO) bin, a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a red-lid general waste bin. Orange was the first regional NSW council to introduce kerbside FOGO, in mid-2013.
- What goes in the Orange City Council green bin?
- Green-lid FOGO bin for food scraps and garden waste, turned into low-cost compost available for purchase.
- Which postcodes does Orange City Council cover?
- Orange City Council services 2800. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Orange City Council services 1 postcode. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
2800
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#
- Orange City Council - official bins and recycling page
- Orange City Council waste and recycling - orange.nsw.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.