Garbage collection
In Newcastle garbage is collected on a weekly basis.
Putting out your garbage
Please make sure your garbage bin is put out on the kerb by 6:00am on the day of collection.
Your bin should be at least one metre from other bins or parked cars, trees, telegraph poles, street signs.
Please try and bag your rubbish (not recyclables) within your garbage bin as this reduces the chance of loose items being lost onto the road during collection.
The maximum bin content weight able to be lifted by Council's collection vehicles is 65kg. Items such as bricks, concrete, dust and heavy timber are not accepted for collection; they pose an OH&S and environmental risk.
The City of Newcastle waste collection days
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown Adamstown Heights Kotara Merewether Merewether Heights |
Bar Beach Carrington Cooks Hill Hamilton Hamilton South Kooragang Newcastle Stockton The Junction |
Birmingham Gardens Islington Maryville Mayfield Sandgate Shortland Tighes Hill Warabrook Wickham |
Broadmeadow Georgetown Jesmond Lambton Lambton North New Lambton New Lambton Heights Waratah |
Beresfield Blackhill Elermore Vale Fletcher Highland County Maryland Minmi Rankin Park Tarro Wallsend |
Contact us
Waste Services
Works Depot
Turton Road
Waratah NSW 2298
Tel: 02 4974 6066