Household Recycling and Waste
Wollongong City Council and Remondis Harbour Cities work together to help you manage and reduce waste from your home.
Visit Wollongong Waste or call 1300 362 360 for help with your household waste services.
Our waste facilities
Your bins and home services
Use the links below to learn more about managing waste at home.
Help with your bins
Need help for an issue with your household bins? Visit Wollongong Waste or call 1300 362 360.
Quick links
Download the Wollongong Waste app
Download the Wollongong Waste App to set reminders for your bin day, report bin issues, and learn more about waste and recycling.
Be waste-smart
Ask a waste expert
Got a question about waste, or a tricky item you're not sure how to dispose of? Use the button below to ask a waste expert how to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Upcoming waste events
Waste fees and charges
The number and size of your bins effects how much you'll be charged on your Council rates. Additional fees can also apply when you're taking waste to our waste depot.
Use the links below to learn more about fees for waste and recycling.
| Link | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Online list of waste management fees | Our full list of waste management fees |
| Residential Waste Fees and Charges brochure PDF, 138.7 KB | Current fees for your household recycling, FOGO and waste |
| Wollongong Waste website: Fees and Charges | An explanation of residential waste fees |
| Weighbridge Fees and Charges brochure PDF, 196.38 KB | Current fees that apply at our Waste Depot |
More information
We’ve put together information about waste and recycling in some commonly spoken community languages:
If you need help with a waste issue in a language other than English, see our Language Help page.
| Type | Name | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| PDF File | Waste-Services-Guide-Arabic.pdf | 897.4 KB |
| PDF File | Waste-Services-Guide-Chinese-simplified.pdf | 2.3 MB |
| PDF File | Waste-Services-Guide-Farsi.pdf | 886.1 KB |
| PDF File | Waste-Services-Guide-Macedonian.pdf | 2.3 MB |
| PDF File | Waste-Services-Guide-Thai.pdf | 2.2 MB |
| PDF File | Arabic-Fogo-Easy-Read.pdf | 1.2 MB |
| PDF File | Chinese-Fogo-Easy-Read.pdf | 1.5 MB |
| PDF File | Farsi-Fogo-Easy-Read.pdf | 1.2 MB |
| PDF File | Italian-Fogo-Easy-Read.pdf | 1.5 MB |
| PDF File | Macedonian-Fogo-Easy-Read.pdf | 1.5 MB |
| PDF File | Vietnamese-Fogo-Easy-Read.pdf | 1.6 MB |
| PDF File | How Can We Help Our Environment - Chinese.pdf | 6.2 MB |
| PDF File | How Can We Help Our Environment - Macedonian.pdf | 6.0 MB |
| PDF File | How Can We Help Our Environment - Arabic.pdf | 6.1 MB |
The Wollongong Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy explains how we provide waste services for the community in a way that minimises environmental impacts and maximises the value of recovered materials.
Download the strategy below to learn more.
Wollongong Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2024-2034 PDF, 2371.82 KB