When are your bins collected? Check the date of your next kerbside garbage, green, recycling or bulk waste collection.
Green bags delivery guide Lake Macquarie households receive delivery of a free roll of 150 green compostable bags annually. Find the delivery guide by suburb here.
Opting out of 2025 green bags delivery Advise Council that you do not require delivery of a supply of 150 green compostable bags in the annual delivery program.
Garbage bin Your fortnightly kerbside garbage service. Set up your new waste service for a newly built house, change your fortnightly garbage to weekly collection or add an extra fortnightly garbage service.
Green bin Most food scraps and garden waste can go into your green bin, which is collected weekly. Find out how to get more compostable green bags to use in your green bin.
Bookable bulky waste service Our bookable service gives you flexibility to dispose of your bulky household items when it’s most convenient for you.
A-Z waste and recycling guide Check out our A to Z guide for how to correctly dispose of household waste items.
Assisted waste collection service Apply for an assisted waste collection service, also known as a Blue Dot service.
Financial assistance for medical waste disposal Apply for financial assistance for additional waste services to manage medical waste
Awaba Waste Management Facility The city's waste is processed at the Awaba Waste Management Facility.
Community Recycling Centre The Community Recycling Centre is a safe way to dispose of household waste, free of charge.
Eco Angel Get a group together, pick a spot in Lake Macquarie that could do with a clean up and register your site to host an Eco Angel clean-up event
Host a Super Street Sale Find new homes for your unwanted items by hosting a Super Street Sale with your neighbours
Smart bins Our smart bins are solar-powered and store up to five times more waste than conventional bins.