Waste & recycling
When your bins go out, and how Burwood Council handles recycling and organics. The council runs a kerbside service with a red-lid general-waste bin collected weekly and a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly. Food-and-garden organics (FOGO) is being introduced ahead of the NSW-wide FOGO mandate (all households by 2030); the council also gives residents a free annual green-waste clean-up plus two free green-waste drop-off days. Each residential property gets two free household clean-ups a year — one scheduled by the council and one you book — capped at about 1.5 m³ each. Burwood is an apartment-heavy area, so unit residents should check arrangements with their strata/building manager. To find your collection day, use the council's Waste Collection Days page or the Burwood Waste app.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- FOGO
- The green bin that takes food scraps as well as garden waste.
- Bulky / hard waste collection
- Pickup or drop-off for large items that don't fit in your bins.
- Community Recycling Centre (CRC)
- A free drop-off for 'problem' waste like paint, batteries and oils.
- General waste (red lid)
- Weekly
- Recycling (yellow lid)
- Fortnightly
- Being introduced ahead of the NSW 2030 FOGO mandateBurwood has run FOGO trials; check the council's FOGO page for current availability at your address. NSW mandates a food-and-garden organics service for all households by 2030.
- Green waste
- 1 free green-waste clean-up per calendar year + 2 free green-waste drop-off daysSee the council's Green Waste page for how to book and for drop-off dates.
- Household clean-up (bulky)
- 2 free collections per property per yearOne scheduled by the council (you receive a letter) and one you book online or by calling (02) 9911 9911; maximum ~1.5 m³ each. Apartment residents should check with their building/strata manager.
- Find your bin day
- Council's Waste Collection Days page / Burwood Waste appSee the links below.
Burwood is introducing FOGO ahead of the NSW 2030 mandate; check the official FOGO page for current availability at your address. Bin frequencies, sizes and fees can change — confirm your collection day and current fees on the official sources below.
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.