Residents
Find out information about rates, payments, waste and recycling, reporting issues, and more.
Your Rates
Your rates contribute to the provision of day-to-day services, maintaining and building new facilities for the community, improving infrastructure in the City.
Bin collection days
When is your bin being picked up? Is it yellow or green bin week? Find the answers here!
Animals and pets
Pets bring pleasure and companionship to many. We want pets and people to live together harmoniously, and for your pet to be healthy, well-socialised and safe.
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Reporting local issues
It's important that residents are vigilant and active members of the community. This section deals with how to report any issues.
Trees, garden and home
There's no place like home. Find out more about trees, gardens and your own safety at home.
Waste and recycling
Welcome to the Wasteless Generation
What's On in CBCity
Riverwood
Book a librarian Riverwood
Bookings required for a 30-minute, one-on-one session with our library staff to help you with your computer and information needs.
Monday and Thursday, from 2pm
Earlwood
After school fun Earlwood
Our libraries have a great range of after school activities, events and services available to benefit everyone
Monday, 3.30-4.30pm (during school terms)
Bankstown
First Nations Youth Group
Come along to meet and hang out with other local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people while connecting to culture
Mondays, 3.30-5.30pm, during school term (closed public holidays), for 8 weeks from 20 October to 15 December 2025.
Chester Hill
After school fun Chester Hill
Our libraries have a great range of after school activities, events and services available to benefit everyone
Monday, 3.30-4.30pm (during school term)
Greenacre
Help with reading Greenacre
Help with reading is designed to help students in Years 1 to 6 improve their reading skills and their confidence, by reading aloud to volunteers.
Monday and Thursday, 4-6pm (during school terms)
Bankstown
Help with reading Bankstown
Help with reading is designed to help students in Years 1 to 6 improve their reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to volunteers
Monday, 4-6pm (during school term)
Keep up to date on what's happening in CBCity
Media release
Hefty fine for illegally removing protected trees
A Sydney developer, who failed to conduct proper checks before trees were illegally chopped down from a construction site, has been handed a $36,000 fine.
29 Oct 2025
Media release
Historic meeting between President and Mayor of Canterbury Bankstown
Mayor Bilal El-Hayek has been formally received by the President of Lebanon in a historic first for the City of Canterbury Bankstown, marking a significant moment in the City’s international and cultural relations.
21 Oct 2025
Council news
Council News | Children's Week, FREE waste drop-off events and more
Read this week's Council News
16 Oct 2025