The Hills Shire Council hard rubbish and bin collection

Your kerbside bins#

• Red lid, general waste

  Three-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid mixed recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly. A food and garden organics (FOGO) service is planned under the next waste contract commencing October 2027.

• 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, prunings, leaves and small branches (garden waste only until FOGO begins).

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

The Hills 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.

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 The Hills Shire Council is below; The Hills Shire Council publishes the day itself.

Find your collection day

Garden and food organics in The Hills Shire Council#

Green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly for lawn clippings, prunings, leaves and small branches (garden waste only until FOGO begins).

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 The Hills 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

All which-bin answers

Hard rubbish and bin questions#

How does hard rubbish collection work in The Hills Shire Council?

Council offers a kerbside clean-up service for bulky household items; bin night lookup and clean-up booking are available online.

How do I book a hard rubbish collection with The Hills Shire Council?

Bookings are made by The Hills Shire Council, not by this guide. Book at thehills.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 The Hills Shire Council area?

Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so The Hills 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 thehills.nsw.gov.au.

What bins does The Hills Shire Council collect, and how often?

Three-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid mixed recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly. A food and garden organics (FOGO) service is planned under the next waste contract commencing October 2027.

What goes in the The Hills Shire Council green bin?

Green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly for lawn clippings, prunings, leaves and small branches (garden waste only until FOGO begins).

Which postcodes does The Hills Shire Council cover?

The Hills Shire Council services 2153, 2155, 2154, 2156. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

Postcodes covered#

The Hills 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.

2153, 2155, 2154, 2156

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