Waste & recycling
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3 Bins
The City of Newcastle is about to change the way household garbage is collected.
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Waste and Recycling Directory
Council's waste services form part of its greater environmental management plan for the City of Newcastle, with an aim to maintain a clean, green and sustainable environment for its residents.
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Your bins
In Newcastle garbage is collected on a weekly basis. The standard garbage bin comes with a red lid.
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Garbage collection
Please make sure your garbage bin is put out on the kerb by 6:00am on the day of collection
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Bulk waste collection
From 1 March, 2012, bi-annual kerbside collections will be replaced with on-demand booking or self haul voucher options .
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Green waste
Your green waste bin is collected each fortnight, alternating with the recycling service.
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Waste education
The City of Newcastle offers school groups the opportunity to track the contents of local wheelie bins, following the separate paths taken by garbage and recyclables from our city.
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Waste centre
Summerhill Waste Management Centre is located off Minmi Road, Wallsend.
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Events
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Litter & illegal dumping
Littering is an offence. You can be fined if you commit a littering offence.