Environment
Waste and recycling
Wollongong City Council offers a comprehensive range of waste management and education services, including fortnightly recycling and green waste collections and an annual clean-up service.
We’re committed to the reduction of waste to landfill, and as a city we have an excellent record when it comes to recycling and managing our household waste.
On average every year, each household in Wollongong sends approximately 480kg of waste to landfill and recycles 500kg of material.
Through this section you can find out all you need to know about your bin service; including how to change your bin size, get a new bin or report a missing or broken bin.
You can also follow the links to find out about our waste education initiatives, prices and opening hours at our waste depots and a range of current disposal programs including the annual chemical cleanout and medicine and syringe safety.
Last Modified: 13/01/2009
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Contact us
If you would like to find out more about recycling and waste reduction, book into one of our waste wise workshops at the Discovery Centre, Botanic Gardens
Waste and Recycling Hotline
For information on waste and recycling in the city, call our Waste and Recycling Hotline
Related forms and factsheets
External links
Other recycling programs:
MobileMuster
Planet Ark
Recycling near you
Safer Solutions
Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW
Department of Environment and Water Resource Australian Government - find oil recycling facility
Car batteries may be returned to their place of purchase for disposal or contact us for more information