Penrith City Council hard rubbish and bin collection

Your kerbside bins#

• Red lid, general waste

  Three-bin service for single and dual occupancy urban properties: a red-lid residual waste bin, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid food organics garden organics (FOGO) 240L bin. Food scraps including meat, fish, bones and dairy go in the FOGO 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 for garden clippings and all food scraps; collected more frequently than recycling as putrescible waste to prevent odour.

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

Penrith 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 Penrith City Council is below; Penrith City Council publishes the day itself.

Find your collection day

Garden and food organics in Penrith City Council#

Green-lid FOGO bin for garden clippings and all food scraps; collected more frequently than recycling as putrescible waste to prevent odour.

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 Penrith 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 Penrith City Council?

Four free bulky waste collections every year, each allowing up to 2 cubic metres (about a box trailer load). Book online via The Waste Spot.

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

Bookings are made by Penrith City Council, not by this guide. Book at penrithcity.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 Penrith City Council area?

Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Penrith 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 penrithcity.nsw.gov.au.

What bins does Penrith City Council collect, and how often?

Three-bin service for single and dual occupancy urban properties: a red-lid residual waste bin, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid food organics garden organics (FOGO) 240L bin. Food scraps including meat, fish, bones and dairy go in the FOGO bin.

What goes in the Penrith City Council green bin?

Green-lid FOGO bin for garden clippings and all food scraps; collected more frequently than recycling as putrescible waste to prevent odour.

Which postcodes does Penrith City Council cover?

Penrith City Council services 2750, 2747, 2749, 2760. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

Postcodes covered#

Penrith 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.

2750, 2747, 2749, 2760

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