Council offers hard rubbish collection for whitegoods and other large items too big for the bins.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid garden organics 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
Green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly. Council also runs food waste reduction and composting programs to help divert food scraps from landfill.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Ryde. 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 City of Ryde#
City of Ryde 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 City of Ryde is below; City of Ryde publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Ryde#
Green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly. Council also runs food waste reduction and composting programs to help divert food scraps from landfill.
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 City of Ryde 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 City of Ryde?
- Council offers hard rubbish collection for whitegoods and other large items too big for the bins.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Ryde?
- Bookings are made by City of Ryde, not by this guide. Book at ryde.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 City of Ryde area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Ryde is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at ryde.nsw.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Ryde collect, and how often?
- Three-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly.
- What goes in the City of Ryde green bin?
- Green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly. Council also runs food waste reduction and composting programs to help divert food scraps from landfill.
- Which postcodes does City of Ryde cover?
- City of Ryde services 2112, 2114, 2113. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
City of Ryde services 3 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
2112, 2114, 2113
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#
- City of Ryde - official bins and recycling page
- City of Ryde waste and recycling - ryde.nsw.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.