Household Waste

For residents Council provides a weekly garbage bin collection, a fortnightly recycling collection and a biannual bulk waste kerbside pick up (including green waste collection).

Do you live in an apartment or townhouse? Find out how council plans to improve waste services for you.

Council also works with other local organisations to provide specialised waste disposal and recycling services for the following items:

Need to recycle something that’s not on the list? The Lake Macquarie Recycling Directory provides a list of other items that can be recycled and how to recycle them.

There are many things you can do to minimise your household waste, which benefits the environment, and your hip pocket. Go to the Sustainable Living page for tips on how to minimise your waste.

Special Needs Collection - Blue Dot Service

For the Elderly and those with a Disability

Council provides a special waste collection service known as the 'blue dot service' for those who are unable to take their bin to the kerb.

Council will collect your bin from your house and return it to you emptied. For further information contact Council's Customer Service Centre on 02 4921 0333.