Byron Shire · NSW 2483 · typically Mondays
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Brunswick Heads sits in the Byron Shire area of NSW, postcode 2483, and follows that council's kerbside schedule.
The suburb sits roughly 20km North of Byron Bay.
Locals know it for the Brunswick River breakwall and the fishing co-op.
Most streets in Brunswick Heads are collected on a Monday, but collection days here are set street by street and yours can differ. Search your address to get the day and the bins for your place.
The rest of this page covers Brunswick Heads's bins, schedule pattern and local collection notes. An address search gives you the precise dates for your street.
Brunswick Heads homes get the bins below from Byron Shire. Their frequencies differ, so which ones go out changes with the week.
You know the bay is close when the wind changes direction the night before bin day.
Every suburb has its rhythms. Knowing your collection day is part of knowing your street.
Brunswick Heads falls under Byron Shire for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Byron Shire website for the official policy and any service updates.
Correct bin: Neither bin. Drop off at Bunnings or a council facility..
Batteries can cause fires in both collection trucks and at sorting facilities. Bunnings stores, some councils, and battery retailers accept used batteries for safe recycling.
Avoid: Don't put batteries in any kerbside bin, not even the general waste bin.
Grass clippings, leaves, small branches and prunings. If Byron Shire runs a FOGO service, food scraps can join them in an approved compostable liner; if the lid says garden organics only, keep food out. When unsure, check the lid sticker or the council website.
The usual reasons: the lid was not fully closed, the bin was out after the truck passed, contamination was spotted in the recycling, or the truck arm could not reach past a parked car. Byron Shire has a missed collection form on its website; report it and leave the bin out.
It depends on the holiday and the council. When Byron Shire shifts collections, everything from the holiday onward that week usually moves one day later, so a Monday run can become the following day. An address search during a holiday week shows any adjusted dates the council has published.
The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.
Zones split Brunswick Heads street by street. An address search shows exactly which bins go out at your place, and when.
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