Blackbutt bin day & collection schedule
Shellharbour City Council · NSW 2529
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Blackbutt waste collection overview
Shellharbour City Council handles the bins in Blackbutt, a NSW suburb in postcode 2529.
The suburb sits roughly 99km South of Sydney CBD.
Locals know it for the Blackbutt Reserve and Shell Cove development.
Collection days in Blackbutt are set street by street, so there is no single day that holds for the whole suburb. Search your address to get the day and the bins for your place.
Below is the Blackbutt rundown: which bins you have, the usual collection rhythm and the local rules worth knowing. For your street's exact dates, search your address from the home page.
Key facts
- Council: Shellharbour City Council
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 2529
- Location: 99km South of Sydney CBD
- State: NSW
Which bins does Blackbutt have?
Shellharbour City Council provides the following kerbside bins in Blackbutt. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.
- General Waste, collected fortnightly.
- Recycling, collected fortnightly.
- Garden Waste, collected weekly.
Blackbutt bin day at a glance
You've found the school and the supermarket. The bin day is the easy one.
Enter your address and the collection schedule is right there. Nothing to sign up for.
About your council's collection service
Blackbutt falls under Shellharbour City Council for waste and recycling collections.
- Shellharbour City Council provides a kerbside collection service in Blackbutt, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- Garden waste collected weekly and general waste and recycling collected fortnightly.
- Check the Shellharbour City Council website for the latest information on what's accepted in each bin.
- Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.
Visit Shellharbour City Council website for the official policy and any service updates.
Recycling rule worth knowing
Return soft plastics to a collection point rather than the kerb.
Bags, wrappers and films tangle in machinery and cannot be processed in kerbside recycling. Dedicated drop-off programs handle them separately when they are running.
Example: Bread bags, pasta packets and bubble wrap: collect them at home and take them to a participating retailer.
Frequently asked questions
How often is recycling collected in Blackbutt?
Shellharbour City Council collects recycling fortnightly, alternating with the garden organics bin. Collection days vary by street, and an address search shows which fortnight you are in right now.
Can broken glass go in the recycling bin?
No. Unbroken bottles and jars belong in the yellow bin, but broken glass is a hazard for sorting staff. Wrap it in newspaper, seal it in a bag and put it in the general waste bin.
What counts as recycling contamination?
Anything in the yellow bin that does not belong: food soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items. It matters because a contaminated load from Blackbutt can send a whole truck to landfill, and Shellharbour City Council can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.
Nearby suburbs
Your neighbours across the border are dealing with the same things. Here are the nearby suburbs.
Quick tips for bin night
- Know your fortnight. Blackbutt alternates its fortnightly bins, and guessing wrong is the classic move. The neighbours' kerb on bin morning is the traditional answer; an address search is the reliable one.
- Break down those boxes. Overfilling the recycling bin means the lid will not close, and Shellharbour City Council's trucks can skip a propped open bin. Break down the boxes and save yourself the drama.
- The lid has to close. An overflowing bin with the lid propped open often gets skipped, or spills down the street. If it will not shut, it will not go.
Get the schedule for your street
Two Blackbutt streets can have two different bin nights. Your address gives you the exact dates for every bin at your place.
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