Tweed Shire Council hard rubbish and bin collection

Your kerbside bins#

• Red lid, general waste

  Three-bin service with red, yellow and green lids. The green-lid bin is a food and garden organics (FOGO) bin: only food scraps and garden waste go in it; fibre-based products such as paper, cardboard and teabags are no longer accepted.

• 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 FOGO bin for food scraps and garden waste only, composted rather than sent to landfill.

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

Tweed 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 Tweed Shire Council is below; Tweed Shire Council publishes the day itself.

Find your collection day

Garden and food organics in Tweed Shire Council#

Green-lid FOGO bin for food scraps and garden waste only, composted rather than sent to 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 Tweed 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 Tweed Shire Council?

Council offers bulky waste collection; check the Tweed waste pages or the bin collection calendar for booking details.

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

Bookings are made by Tweed Shire Council, not by this guide. Book at tweed.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 Tweed Shire Council area?

Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Tweed 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 tweed.nsw.gov.au.

What bins does Tweed Shire Council collect, and how often?

Three-bin service with red, yellow and green lids. The green-lid bin is a food and garden organics (FOGO) bin: only food scraps and garden waste go in it; fibre-based products such as paper, cardboard and teabags are no longer accepted.

What goes in the Tweed Shire Council green bin?

Green-lid FOGO bin for food scraps and garden waste only, composted rather than sent to landfill.

Which postcodes does Tweed Shire Council cover?

Tweed Shire Council services 2485, 2484, 2486, 2487. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

Postcodes covered#

Tweed 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.

2485, 2484, 2486, 2487

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.

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