Kerbside bulky household waste collection has been discontinued; instead every property receives four waste vouchers a year (delivered quarterly), each allowing free disposal of 2 cubic metres at any of the nine waste facilities.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin service: a red-lid garbage bin collected weekly, plus a yellow-lid recycling bin and a green-lid garden organics bin collected on alternating fortnights. A combined food and garden organics (FOGO) service is planned once the new Organics Recycling Facility is commissioned.
- 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 for lawn clippings, small branches and sticks; reprocessed into mulch and compost. Food will be accepted once the FOGO facility opens.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Tamworth Regional 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 Tamworth Regional Council#
Tamworth Regional 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 Tamworth Regional Council is below; Tamworth Regional Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Tamworth Regional Council#
Green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly for lawn clippings, small branches and sticks; reprocessed into mulch and compost. Food will be accepted once the FOGO facility opens.
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 Tamworth Regional 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 Tamworth Regional Council?
- Kerbside bulky household waste collection has been discontinued; instead every property receives four waste vouchers a year (delivered quarterly), each allowing free disposal of 2 cubic metres at any of the nine waste facilities.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Tamworth Regional Council?
- Bookings are made by Tamworth Regional Council, not by this guide. Book at tamworth.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 Tamworth Regional Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Tamworth Regional Council is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at tamworth.nsw.gov.au.
- What bins does Tamworth Regional Council collect, and how often?
- Three-bin service: a red-lid garbage bin collected weekly, plus a yellow-lid recycling bin and a green-lid garden organics bin collected on alternating fortnights. A combined food and garden organics (FOGO) service is planned once the new Organics Recycling Facility is commissioned.
- What goes in the Tamworth Regional Council green bin?
- Green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly for lawn clippings, small branches and sticks; reprocessed into mulch and compost. Food will be accepted once the FOGO facility opens.
- Which postcodes does Tamworth Regional Council cover?
- Tamworth Regional Council services 2340, 2347, 2344. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Tamworth Regional Council services 3 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
2340, 2347, 2344
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#
- Tamworth Regional Council - official bins and recycling page
- Tamworth Regional Council waste and recycling - tamworth.nsw.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.