Published on 15 December 2023
Bins will not be collected on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day and will be collected a day later. Collections will run one day behind schedule for the rest of that week.
To find out when your next bin collection day is visit My Neighbourhood.
For recycling cardboard, green waste, and timber view the recycling facilities opening hours for the Christmas and New Year period.
For items that can’t be reused, repaired or recycled, view the rubbish tip opening hours.
To learn more about options for disposing of unwanted items visit the A-Z guide to waste and recycling.
Christmas tree collection
Council offers a Christmas tree collection as part of the bundled branch collection service. A Christmas tree can be collected on Monday 29 January. To make a booking call us on 9217 2170.
Donating unwanted gifts
If you receive gifts that you don’t want, consider donating them to a charity, such as those below:
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