Waste and recycling
Welcome to the Wasteless Generation
How to reduce your waste
Food waste
Find out more about how to reduce your food waste
Which rubbish goes where?
Don't be mixed up about what goes into which bin! Get it right from the start!
Cloth nappies and reusable period products
Cloth nappies and reusable feminine hygiene products reduce your waste and save you money
Beat plastic pollution
We're all working together on reducing our dependence on plastics
Junk mail
If your household says 'no' to advertising material, you could save an average of 1,000 pieces of unwanted material each year
How we are tackling waste
Anti-dumping programs
We're continuing the fight against illegal dumping - with your help
Litter prevention
Clean and litter-free streets are a priority in CBCity
City cleaning
From East Hills to Earlwood and Chester Hill to Riverwood, cleaning our city never stops
Waste and recycling facilities
Having a clean and tidy City is something you keep telling us is important
Wheelie Good® Compost
Don't miss a chance to collect 'Wheelie Good® Compost' - check dates here
How to sort your waste
Be a battery hero - never bin a battery
Did you know batteries can ignite and explode when put in household bins?
Plastics
Find out more about plastics
Community sharps disposal
How to dispose of sharps safely
Electrical waste recycling
Council holds two FREE electrical waste recycling drop-off events each year for residents of Canterbury-Bankstown
Disposal of household chemicals
Safely get rid of household chemicals at our chemical collection events, held twice a year
Clothing, footwear and other fabric recycling
We all need to refresh our wardrobes at some point and it’s important to know the right way to reuse and recycle old clothing
Schools waste services
Schools can help reduce food waste too!
Waste in apartment blocks
Waste in apartment blocks - resident
Everything you need to know about waste when you live in an apartment block
Waste in apartment blocks - building manager
Find out more about your responsibilities around waste as a building manager
By-laws and waste
By-laws are being increasingly used to manage waste issues and illegal dumping in apartment blocks
Looking to find your closest recycling centre?
Donate to The Bower
Donate your reusable items to The Bower, an environmental charity which will collect your items, for FREE, and give them to charities across Sydney.