Bins

Red-lid bin waste goes straight into landfill.

Red-lid bins are ONLY for general domestic mixed waste including:

• Contaminated paper/cardboard
• Soft plastics
• Take-away coffee cups
• Plastic hoses, binding and strapping
• Used hygiene products such as face masks and nappies
• Meat waste, kitty litter and pet poo

Items that should NEVER go in your red-lid bin:

• Poisons, chemicals, flammable liquid, batteries, flares, light bulbs and other hazardous items
  • See your options for disposal of household problem & hazardous waste
• Electronic waste including mobile phones
• Building waste
  • See your options for disposal of building waste

Items that don’t need to go into your red-lid bins:

• Non-meat food waste, lawn clippings and shredded paper – add to your compost
• Textiles – reuse as household rags, donate quality clothing
• Clean polystyrene foam – free drop off at your local Recycling and Waste Depot

See our complete Yellow-lid Bin Guide to know the ins and outs of what goes in your kerbside bins.

Yellow-lid bins are for recycling household items including:

• Glass bottles & jars all colours
• Paper, flattened cardboard & drink cartons e.g. milk/juice cartons
• Rigid plastic containers e.g. drink/milk/shampoo/detergent bottles, ice cream containers
• Plastic containers used for biscuits, take-aways, fruit
• Steel cans e.g. pet food cans, baked bean tins
• Aluminium foil & cans
• Aerosol cans – just take the nozzle off
• Metal lids

Tips:

• Rinse off recyclables with leftover dishwater not freshwater
• Never put recyclables into a plastic shopping bag as the bag and contents don’t get sorted - they go straight into landfill
• Keep up to date with National Recycling Guidelines currently being rolled out for supermarket packaging

Items that should NEVER go in your yellow-lid bin:

• Soft plastics including empty bread bags, empty rice, frozen food and pasta packets, cereal box liners and plastic shopping bags.
• Clothing, footwear, blankets and other textiles
• Garden waste
• Food waste
• Take-away coffee cups
• Scrap metal
• Toys
• Window glass, mirrors, drinking glasses
• Ceramic crockery
• Batteries of any kind
• Polystyrene
• Contaminated paper/cardboard e.g. pizza cartons
• Chemicals and poisons

It’s important to put the right items in the right bin. Many of the items listed above can be recycled for free at our Recycling and Waste Depots. See our complete Yellow-lid Bin Guide to learn more.

Yellow bin fridge magnet

The yellow bin fridge magnet has been produced specifically for Shoalhaven residents. It clearly shows you the items that are accepted in your yellow-lid kerbside recycling bin. Many of these items are found in the kitchen.

Order yours today and help everyone in your household get recycling right.

Make sure your waste and recycling bins are put out on the kerb the night before bin collection is due.

Bins must be at least one (1) metre from other bins, parked cars, trees, power poles and street signs.

To find out your bin collection days, go to the My Area page and enter your address details.

You can also check the Yellow Bin Recycling calendar for your collection schedule and page two (2) will display suburbs in Area one (1) and Area two (2).

Learn more on our Recycling & Waste Collection Days page.

Each bin service includes a yellow-lid 240 litre recycle bin.

• Small service 80 litre red-lid bin - $356 per annum
• Standard service 120 litre red-lid bin - $468 per annum
• Large service 240 litre red-lid bin - $810 per annum
• Additional yellow-lid recycle bin - $95 per annum

For more information on large service options view:

• Kerbside Recycling & Waste Collection Fees

All bin repairs are carried out by Veolia (Council's contractor) at no cost to the resident.

Report online

Stolen bins will be replaced free of charge.

If your bin is missing or has been stolen, it is important to check surrounding streets and properties as soon as possible to see if the bin has been relocated. If you are unable to find the bin continue to complete this form.

Report online

Only the property owner can change the size of the bin and an amended Rates Notice will be sent to them with the new rate instalments.

• For downsizing a bin, you can request it online

• To upsize a bin, contact Recycling & Waste Services (Please note: there is an administration fee of $41 payable upfront for all bin upsize service requests)

Yes. Extra bins can be ordered by the property owner. The minimum period you can keep an extra bin is 6 months.

Request online

To start a new bin collection (recycling & waste) service the owner of the property must request it.

• For a new service, complete a Bin Service Request

Once a bin size is chosen, Council will arrange for Veolia (Council's contractor) to deliver the bins within five (5) working days. The charge will appear on the property rates notice.