Kerbside
Kerbside Recycling Services in the Wollongong City Council area
Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.
Kerbside Recycling Service
Recycling bin
Fortnightly
All Residential Properties
Accepted Materials
Glass Bottles and Jars
Aluminium Cans
Aluminium Foil
Newspapers
Magazines
Office Paper
Envelopes Without a Window
Envelopes With a Window
Phone Books
Pizza Boxes (clean)
Egg Cartons
Cardboard
Steel Food Cans
Steel Paint Cans (empty)
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)
All plastic bottles and containers
- must be rigid plastic bottles and containers
Materials Not Accepted
Plastic Bags
Bubble Wrap
Polystyrene Foam
Ceramics, Pyrex glass, Ovenware
Cups, plates, wine and drinking glasses
Mirrors
Light bulbs
Garden organic waste
Pot plant buckets/containers
Nappies
Food scraps
Batteries
Syringes/Needles
Other Materials Not Accepted
Recycling Tips
Many rubbish items are still being sent to landfill, even though they could be recycled or reused. 16% of items placed in the garbage are actually recyclable, we can all do more to avoid waste.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact the Waste Hotline on 1300 362 360.
Kerbside On Call Household Cleanup Service includes E-Waste material
place Cleanup Recyclables to one side of the Cleanup material - no more than 2m3 in volume
On Call Bi-annually
All Residential Properties
Accepted Materials
Additional Info
Materials Not Accepted
Plastic Bags
Bubble Wrap
Polystyrene Foam
Ceramics, Pyrex glass, Ovenware
Cups, plates, wine and drinking glasses
Mirrors
Light bulbs
Garden organic waste
Pot plant buckets/containers
Nappies
Food scraps
Batteries
Syringes/Needles
Other Materials Not Accepted
Recycling Tips
Many rubbish items are still being sent to landfill, even though they could be recycled or reused. 16% of items placed in the garbage are actually recyclable, we can all do more to avoid waste.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact the Waste Hotline on 1300 362 360.
