Two pre-booked council clean-ups per financial year for eligible properties in most areas of the Shire. Usual waiting time for a booked clean-up is around 4 to 8 weeks.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Currently three bins: a red-lid garbage bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid garden bin collected fortnightly. A weekly FOGO (food and garden) service on the green bin is being introduced in stages from 2026, starting with houses.
- 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 bin collected fortnightly and processed into compost. Under the coming FOGO rollout the green bin moves to weekly and accepts food scraps with a kitchen caddy and compostable liners.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Sutherland Shire 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 Sutherland Shire Council#
Sutherland Shire 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 Sutherland Shire Council is below; Sutherland Shire Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Sutherland Shire Council#
Green-lid garden bin collected fortnightly and processed into compost. Under the coming FOGO rollout the green bin moves to weekly and accepts food scraps with a kitchen caddy and compostable liners.
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 Sutherland Shire 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 Sutherland Shire Council?
- Two pre-booked council clean-ups per financial year for eligible properties in most areas of the Shire. Usual waiting time for a booked clean-up is around 4 to 8 weeks.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Sutherland Shire Council?
- Bookings are made by Sutherland Shire Council, not by this guide. Book at sutherlandshire.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 Sutherland Shire Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Sutherland Shire Council is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au.
- What bins does Sutherland Shire Council collect, and how often?
- Currently three bins: a red-lid garbage bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid garden bin collected fortnightly. A weekly FOGO (food and garden) service on the green bin is being introduced in stages from 2026, starting with houses.
- What goes in the Sutherland Shire Council green bin?
- Green-lid garden bin collected fortnightly and processed into compost. Under the coming FOGO rollout the green bin moves to weekly and accepts food scraps with a kitchen caddy and compostable liners.
- Which postcodes does Sutherland Shire Council cover?
- Sutherland Shire Council services 2229, 2232, 2234, 2226. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Sutherland Shire 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.
2229, 2232, 2234, 2226
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#
- Sutherland Shire Council - official bins and recycling page
- Sutherland Shire Council waste and recycling - sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.