Collect & Return Waste Service
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- Written by Adam Gatt Penrith City Council (02) 4732 7777 (02) 4732 7958 council@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au https://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au 601 High St Penrith NSW 2750 Australia
Most large multi-unit complexes are on what is known as a "Collect & Return" Service.
These complexes have a bin storage area where bins are kept for the shared use of all residents in the complex.
Garbage bins are emptied twice weekly and recycling bins are emptied weekly by the contractors directly from the bin storage area. Residents are not required to place their bins at the kerbside.
Please do not remove bins from the bin storage area so all residents can access and use the bins.
Please ensure all waste & recycling are placed inside the bins provided. Waste left on the floor of the bay will not be collected.
Yellow-lidded recycling bin
The yellow-lidded recycling bin is for all recyclable items. It is collected from the bin storage area once a week.
How often is the yellow-lidded recycling bin emptied?
The yellow bin is collected once a week.
The waste collection service provided to these complexes does not require residents to place their bins at the kerbside. Please do not remove bins from the bin storage area so all residents can access and use the bins.
What can I put in the recycling bin?
The recycling bin is for all recyclable items. To reduce size and bulk, items can be squashed or crushed before placing in the bin.
Please do not use plastic bags in this bin as they cannot be recycled at the facility. It is not neccesary to wash containers and jars, however, please ensure all food scraps and other contents are removed.
The following items can be placed in the yellow-lidded recycling bin:
| Books | Junk Mail | Plastic bottles/ tubs & jars |
| Bottles & jars (plastic or glass) | Laundry detergent bottles | Poppers |
| Cardboard boxes and rolls | Magazines | Shampoo & conditioner bottles |
| Cereal boxes | Margarine tubs | Steel & tin cans |
| Coffee cans | Milk bottles/ cartons | Take-away containers |
| Computer paper | Motor Oil containers (empty & clean) | Tetrapaks/ poppers |
| Cosmetic jars | Newspapers | Toilet roll & cardboard tubes |
| Cream Cheese tubs | Office paper | Wine/ beer bottles |
| Drink cans/ bottles | Oil containers (empty & clean) | Wrapping paper |
| Envelopes | Paint cans (empty & clean) | Yoghurt containers |
| Food cans | Pet food cans | |
| Glass bottles & jars | Phone books |
For more information on what can go into the yellow-lidded recycling bin, please call Waste Services on 4732 7615.
Download a 2-bin waste sorting guide
Red-lidded mixed waste bin
The red-lidded mixed waste bin is for any items that are not suitable for the recycling bin. It is collected from the bin storage area twice a week.
How often is the red-lidded mixed waste bin emptied?
The red bin is collected twice a week by the contractors.
The waste collection service provided to these complexes does not require residents to place their bins at the kerbside. Please do not remove bins from the bin storage area so all residents can access and use the bins.
What can I put in the residual waste bin?
The mixed waste bin is for any items that are not able to be placed in the reycling bin.
To get the most use out of the red-lidded bin, ensure the only items being placed in this bin are not recyclable or able to be booked in as part of a clean-up, given away or sold. While it isn't "wrong" to place recyclable items in this bin, these items will often take up a large amount of available space in the bin, disadvantaging yourself and the other units in the complex.
The following items can be placed in the red-lidded mixed waste bin bin:
| Bandaids / dressings | Food scraps | Potato chip & snack bags |
| Batteries (household) | Garden clippings | Pyrex |
| Bread bags / tags | Garden hose | Shoes |
| Candles | Hygiene products | Stockings / pantihose |
| Carbon paper | Kitty litter | Straws |
| Cassette tapes / Videos / CDs / DVDs | Lightbulbs | Styrofoam |
| Ceramics | Lolly / sweet / chocolate wrappers | Supermarket 'green' bags |
| Cereal box plastic inserts | Meat trays and plastic wrap | Toothbrushes |
| Clothes / textiles and shoes | Pens / pencils / crayon/ textas | Toothpaste tubes |
| Crockery & cutlery | Personal hygiene products | Toys |
| Disposable nappies | Pet excrement | Treated timber |
| Drinking glasses | Pet food sachets | Vacuum cleaner dust |
| Foam boxes | Plastic bags | Waxed paper / cardboard |
| Foam underlay | Plastic wrap | Window glass / mirrors |
| Foil sachets & bags | Polystyrene cups & packaging |
For more information on what can go into the red-lidded mixed waste bin, please call Waste Services on 4732 7615.
Download a 2-bin waste sorting guide
Additional Benefits
4 free bulky waste clean-up collections per year
Every household on the 3-bin system is entitled to 4 free Bulky Waste Collections per calendar year. These collections are not scheduled per suburb but are conducted on request. You can dispose of items such as old furniture, mattresses, clothing & small items. More information about the Bulky Waste Collections can be found here.
Booking a Bulky Waste Collection can be done online through the Self-Service Portal. Online bookings through this portal can be made anytime and anywhere and makes it easier for you to keep track of your requests.
Chemical drop-off days
Council hosts a free chemical drop off day at Jamison Park, Penrith. Pack your old household cleaners & chemicals, pool chemicals, batteries, gas bottles and oils in the boot of your car. The friendly staff will unload for you and the items collected will be disposed of safely and correctly. For more information, including the next drop-off day, see Chemical Drop-Off Days page.
E-Waste drop-off days
Council holds regular free e-waste drop off days at Jamison Park, Penrith. Pack your old televisions, computers, microwaves, stereos and other electronic waste in your car or trailer. The friendly staff will unload for you and the items collected will be recycled. All items dropped off are disassembled, sorted and recovered for recycling into new products. For more information, including the next drop-off day, see Electronic Waste Drop-Off Days page.
Free bin repair
If your bin is broken, cracked or missing a lid, you can organise a free repair by lodging your request online through the Self-Service Portal. Online requests through this portal can be made anytime and you can track all your requests.