Kerbside Recycling Services in the Armidale Regional Council area
Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.
Kerbside Service
Paper and cardboard|<80L (Container)|
Weekly
All Residential Properties
Additional Info
Plastic Bags (Please place plastic bags in the container crate, not the paper and cardboard crate, and weigh any plastic bags down with containers or tins to ensure they do not blow away)
Accepted Materials
Newspapers
Magazines
Office Paper
Envelopes Without a Window
Envelopes With a Window
Phone Books
Pizza Boxes (clean)
Egg Cartons
Cardboard
Recycling Tips
Armidale residents will be aware that some retailers now supply fully compostable carry bags. Council asks residents to dispose of these bags in the City to Soil bin as they will quickly break down (decompose) during the composting process. Please ensure the bag is fully compostable and not 'bio-degradable' as bio-degradable bags will not break down quickly enough during composting. Bio-degradable bags should be placed in the red-lidded bin while plastic shopping bags can be recycled through the kerbside crate recycling system. Please place plastic bags in the container crate, not the paper and cardboard crate, and weigh any plastic bags down with containers or tins to ensure they do not blow away.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Waste Hotline on 1300 136 322.
Kerbside Service
Co-mingled recycling|<80L (Container)|
Weekly
All Residential Properties
Accepted Materials
Glass Bottles and Jars
Aluminium Cans
Aluminium Foil
Pizza Boxes (clean)
Steel Food Cans
Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)
Aluminium Aerosol Cans (empty)
Milk cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Milk cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Juice cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Juice cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Plastics marked with







Recycling Tips
Armidale residents will be aware that some retailers now supply fully compostable carry bags. Council asks residents to dispose of these bags in the City to Soil bin as they will quickly break down (decompose) during the composting process. Please ensure the bag is fully compostable and not 'bio-degradable' as bio-degradable bags will not break down quickly enough during composting. Bio-degradable bags should be placed in the red-lidded bin while plastic shopping bags can be recycled through the kerbside crate recycling system. Please place plastic bags in the container crate, not the paper and cardboard crate, and weigh any plastic bags down with containers or tins to ensure they do not blow away.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Waste Hotline on 1300 136 322.
Kerbside Service
General Waste|140L|Red
Weekly
All Residential Properties
Accepted Materials
Recycling Tips
Armidale residents will be aware that some retailers now supply fully compostable carry bags. Council asks residents to dispose of these bags in the City to Soil bin as they will quickly break down (decompose) during the composting process. Please ensure the bag is fully compostable and not 'bio-degradable' as bio-degradable bags will not break down quickly enough during composting. Bio-degradable bags should be placed in the red-lidded bin while plastic shopping bags can be recycled through the kerbside crate recycling system. Please place plastic bags in the container crate, not the paper and cardboard crate, and weigh any plastic bags down with containers or tins to ensure they do not blow away.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Waste Hotline on 1300 136 322.
Kerbside Service
Food Organics & Garden Organics (FOGO)|240L|Lime Green
Fortnightly
All Residential Properties
Accepted Materials
Grass Clippings
Small Branches
Twigs
Garden Prunings
Weeds
Leaves
Flowers
Fruit Scraps
Vegetable Scraps
All Food Scraps (including meat)
Paper and Cardboard
Recycling Tips
Armidale residents will be aware that some retailers now supply fully compostable carry bags. Council asks residents to dispose of these bags in the City to Soil bin as they will quickly break down (decompose) during the composting process. Please ensure the bag is fully compostable and not 'bio-degradable' as bio-degradable bags will not break down quickly enough during composting. Bio-degradable bags should be placed in the red-lidded bin while plastic shopping bags can be recycled through the kerbside crate recycling system. Please place plastic bags in the container crate, not the paper and cardboard crate, and weigh any plastic bags down with containers or tins to ensure they do not blow away.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Waste Hotline on 1300 136 322.