Every second Monday (dates below) there is a Council pickup for green waste items.

There are two ways to book your pick up:

• Book waste collection online*
• or ring 1300 799 019
• BOOK IN by 4pm Sunday

Quantity

Allowed for single residences is 2m² (like a small box-trailer load), and 0.5m² for each unit in multi-unit residences.

Items Accepted

• tree loppings up to 7.5cm in diameter and 1.2m in length
• tree branches and prunings must be tied in bundles
• leaves and grass - loose material must be placed in a 240L green waste bin (can be ordered below)
• thorns in palms or branches must be in a green waste bin - not bundled or loose
• pine Christmas trees (non-artificial) can go in green waste

Items NOT Accepted

• tree stumps
• untied loppings exceeding 7.5cm in diameter and 1.2m in length
• building materials, such as timber or bricks
• food waste, including vegetables and fruit
• soils and stones

Items - how to present them for pickup

• items must not be placed out earlier than the Sunday before the Monday collection
• put items outside the property boundary, or within 2m of an entrance
• items will NOT be collected if put in unsuitable containers such as cardboard boxes, plastic/hessian bags, the yellow or red lid bins
• put items in a standard 240L green waste bin (can be ordered below), or a tied bundle
• rigid reusable containers other than 240L green bins are acceptable on a case-by-case basis

Green Waste bin application

If you wish to purchase your own green waste wheelie bin, Click on the link below:

Online form: Green Garden Waste Bin form

This form should be filled in and submitted online, and you will also need to make a secure payment online.

Delivery will be approximately 10-15 working days from receipt of order form and payment.

Please do not use a wheelie bin purchased from hardware stores for they are not compatible with truck loading mechanisms and will be rejected, try recommended bin wholesalers - Environmental Bin Sales, Sulo, Mastec etc.

2023 Collection Dates (incl public holidays)

* Council contracts this service to URM. To facilitate this service your personal details may be provided to URM who are bound by Council's privacy obligations - please refer to https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Information_Pages/Privacy