Waste & Recycling

Hurstville City Council provides the following waste services to residential properties in the Hurstville Local Government Area:-

Single Dwelling Houses, Townhouses, Villas and Dual Occupancies

• 120L red lid general household garbage bin. Collected weekly
• 240L yellow lid recycling bin. Collected fortnightly, alternative week to garden organics waste collection service
• 240L green lid garden organics bin. Collected fortnightly, alternative week to recycling collection service
• Two (2) On Call Household Clean Up collections per calendar year
• Additional bins are available for larger households. Fees are applicable. Download the Residential Waste and Recycling Services Application Form here.   Residential Waste & Recycling Services Application (91.48kB)

 Multi Unit Dwellings

• 240L red lid general household garbage bin - shared between 4 units. Collected twice weekly
• 240L yellow lid recycling bin - shared between 3 units. Collected weekly
• Two (2) On Call Household Clean Up collections per unit block per calendar year
• Garden organics bins are available to unit blocks on request to Council by Strata/Property Managers or Body Corporate representatives. Fees are applicable. Download the Residential Waste and Recycling Services Application Form here.   Residential Waste & Recycling Services Application (91.48kB)
• All unit blocks are provided with a "wheel in, wheel out" service. Your bins are collected from the bin storage, presented to the street for emptying then returned to the bin storage area.
• It is the responsibility of the Body Corporate/Strata Managers to ensure the bin storage areas are always accessible. Council's waste collectors WILL NOT remove bags of rubbish or material on the floor of the bin storage areas - nor will they risk injury if access is blocked by large items dumped in the area.

 Commercial Properties

Council can provide a competitively priced Commercial Waste & Recycling Service to any business operating in the Hurstville local government area. A variety of bin sizes and payment options are available. Download an application form here  Commercial Waste & Recycling Service Application (69.51kB)

For all inquiries regarding your waste service - including stolen, lost or damaged bins, missed services, or to book a clean up please contact the

Waste Hotline on 1800 079 390

For new services or additional bins contact Council's Waste Projects Officer on

9330 6222 Monday to Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm

More Information

FAQs on Waste - Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs on Recycling - Frequently Asked Questions

 What's in the bins of HCC residents (679.21kB) - results of the June 2008 Domestic Waste Audit.

EcoLiving Workshops - register your attendance to learn a new skill and help protect the planet.

EnviroWorks - a free five-part course to help you live more sustainably.

Sustainable Schools Program - teachers can request that an educator visit their class for a free environmental presentation.

Greening Hurstville - read Council's environmental newsletter and subscribe for future emailed editions.