Waste & recycling
When your bins go out, and how Strathfield Council handles recycling and clean-ups. The council runs a three-bin kerbside service: a red-lid general-waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid garden-organics bin collected fortnightly (the yellow and green bins alternate week to week). The green bin is garden organics only — Strathfield doesn't yet run a combined food-and-garden (FOGO) service; the NSW-wide FOGO mandate applies by 2030, and the council has flagged planning for the service in its long-term financial plan. Residents can also book up to three free on-call 'Strathfield Clean Up' collections a year. To find your collection day, use the council's bin-collection page.
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)
- FortnightlyCollected on your 'yellow week', alternating with the green garden bin.
- Garden organics (green lid)
- FortnightlyGarden organics only — no food waste accepted; not a combined FOGO service. NSW mandates FOGO for all households by 2030; the council has flagged planning for the service in its long-term financial plan (estimated costs from 2028).
- Clean-up / bulky waste
- 3 free on-call collections per household per yearBook online at the council's Book Your Strathfield Clean Up page or call (02) 9748 9999; up to about 2 m³ per collection. Book about four weeks ahead as slots fill quickly. E-waste (including TVs) is not accepted in clean-ups — see below.
- E-waste & problem waste
- Free drop-off at SUEZ, Old Hill Link Road, AuburnUp to 15 items of e-waste (including televisions) free of charge; bookings essential. The council also runs periodic drop-off events for other household problem waste — check the waste page for dates.
- Find your bin day
- Council's Residential Bin Collection page (address lookup / printable calendars)See the link below.
Strathfield's green bin is garden-organics only; a combined food-and-garden (FOGO) service is required across NSW by 2030. 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.