Each year residents get five booked household clean-up collections plus one scheduled clean-up for large items that will not fit in the bins. Book online or call 1300 722 542.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin FOGO service: a lime green-lid food and garden organics (FOGO) bin collected weekly, a red-lid general waste bin collected fortnightly for houses (weekly for apartments), and a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly.
- 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 weekly for food and garden waste including leaves, grass, prunings, bones, milk and cheese.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Randwick 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 Randwick City Council#
Randwick 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 Randwick City Council is below; Randwick City Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Randwick City Council#
Lime green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for food and garden waste including leaves, grass, prunings, bones, milk and cheese.
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 Randwick 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 Randwick City Council?
- Each year residents get five booked household clean-up collections plus one scheduled clean-up for large items that will not fit in the bins. Book online or call 1300 722 542.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Randwick City Council?
- Bookings are made by Randwick City Council, not by this guide. Book at randwick.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 Randwick City Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Randwick 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 randwick.nsw.gov.au.
- What bins does Randwick City Council collect, and how often?
- Three-bin FOGO service: a lime green-lid food and garden organics (FOGO) bin collected weekly, a red-lid general waste bin collected fortnightly for houses (weekly for apartments), and a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly.
- What goes in the Randwick City Council green bin?
- Lime green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for food and garden waste including leaves, grass, prunings, bones, milk and cheese.
- Which postcodes does Randwick City Council cover?
- Randwick City Council services 2031, 2035, 2036, 2034. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Randwick 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.
2031, 2035, 2036, 2034
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#
- Randwick City Council - official bins and recycling page
- Randwick City Council waste and recycling - randwick.nsw.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.