Waste and Recycling

Vegetation

Recycling

The four SHOROC councils (Mosman, Manly, Warringah and Pittwater) have agreed to change the way waste is collected across their council areas. The new system will increase recycling, keep costs down and be easy to use. It will be phased in by 2014-15. More on Regional Waste Solution.

Waste Collection Calendar

Click on the link to find out when your garbage and recycling is collected.

• Waste Collection Calendar
• FAQ on waste disposal

Request a Waste Service
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Request a Service - Spillage
Request a Service - Compliments
Request a Service - Missed service
Request a Service - Partial service

Only some waste and recycling requests are currently on trial. All other requests not listed, including damaged bins, please contact Council's Customer Service Centre on 9942 2111.

Vegetation Recycling

√ Vegetation is collected fortnightly.

√ A free vegetation bin is available to owners' corporations of multiple occupancy properties.

√ Vegetation is ONLY collected from lime lidded bins.

√ Bin lids must close.

√ Up to four bins can be put out for collection.

• Vegetation bin ordering form

√ All containers can be recycled regardless of whether they have the recycling symbol.

√ Containers that can be recycled include: plastic (such as plant pots and strawberry punnets), metals, glass bottles and jars, cartons and meat trays.

X NO plastic bags, toys, furniture, ornaments, cling film, ceramics, white glass or polystyrene.

Paper and Cardboard Recycling

√ All clean paper and crushed or flattened cardboard can be recycled in the blue lidded recycling bin.

X NO plastic bags, wax coated cardboard, dirty pizza boxes or food soiled paper.

Bulky Goods Clean Up

There are two bulky goods clean up per year.

Residents are notified by letterbox drop three weeks before the collection date - this is to deter dumping.

The maximum amount per household is 3 cubic metres or an amount similar to a small box trailer.

Items should be placed out the weekend before collection date. You can be fined up to $1,500 if you put items out at any other time. Place all metal items in a separate pile for recycling.

Items too good for landfill can be reused! Pass on to a charity or friend, or hold a garage sale.

X NO televisions, building material, computer equipment, car parts, tyres, batteries, gas bottles, fire extinguishers, chemicals or paints, sheet glass, oil heaters.

Recycling Food Waste at Home

Food waste accounts for 40% of garbage that goes to landfill and over a third of all waste in NSW. Reduce food waste through composting (PDF, 561) or wormfarming (PDF, 330). See also Tips to Avoiding Food Waste (PDF, 276).

Love Food Hate Waste

Slash up to $1,000 a year off your household grocery bill by reducing your food waste. More information on Love Food Hate Waste.

A to Z of Waste Disposal

What do you do with household items you no longer need?

A to Z of Waste Disposal colour-coded chart (PDF, 162KB)

A to Z Waste Disposal webpage provides details of organisations that accept second-hand goods for reuse or recycling.

Ban E-Waste in Landfill

Electronic waste is banned from kerbside collections in the Warringah, Manly, Mosman and Pittwater Council areas. More on the e-waste ban and suggestions for recycling.

Household Chemical CleanOut

Warringah Chemical CleanOuts are held at Warringah Aquatic Centre Car Park, Aquatic Drive, Frenchs Forest.

A Local Waste Solution for Local Waste

Kimbriki is committed to securing a safe, environmentally friendly and sustainable way of managing domestic waste... More on Kimbriki's Local Waste Solutions for Local Waste.

What Happens to Your Recycling?

Your paper and cardboard, aluminium, steel, plastic and glass containers are sorted and separated by people and machinery... Your recycling makes stuff (PDF 1.41MB)

Fridge Buyback

Residents with a working second fridge they no longer need can receive a $35 rebate by contacting Fridge Buyback on 1800 708 401... More on Fridge Buyback.

Waste to Art

Local artists challenge the way we look at and use waste by transforming it into imaginative artworks with an environmental message. Waste to Art 2011.  Waste to Art 2010.