Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council · NSW 2621 · typically Wednesdays
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
In Bungendore, postcode 2621, waste and recycling services come from Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council.
The suburb sits roughly 35km East of Canberra.
Locals know it for the the Bungendore wood works and village main street.
Most streets in Bungendore are collected on a Wednesday, 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.
What follows covers the bins, the typical schedule and the quirks that apply locally. The address search on the home page turns that into exact dates for your door.
These are the bins Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council supplies to Bungendore households, each on its own cycle, which is why the kerb looks different from week to week.
The heritage homes get character. The bins still go out the same as everyone else's.
Some things don't change regardless of how old the neighbourhood is.
Bungendore falls under Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council website for the official policy and any service updates.
Contamination rates in Australian recycling bins average around 15%.
When non-recyclables end up in the yellow bin, they can divert entire loads to landfill. The most common contaminants are soft plastics, food waste, and soiled packaging.
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council collects recycling fortnightly, alternating with the garden organics bin. The typical Bungendore collection day is Wednesday, and an address search shows which fortnight you are in right now.
FOGO means Food Organics and Garden Organics: food scraps composted along with garden waste in the green bin. Whether Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council's green bin accepts food depends on its current rollout; the lid sticker is the quickest check, and the council website confirms it.
General waste catches up next week, but Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council collects recycling and garden organics fortnightly, so a missed night there can mean a two week wait. If a bin is overflowing as a result, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council may offer a special collection; check their website for the process.
The neighbouring streets have their own schedules. Here's what's happening nearby.
The suburb level picture above is a guide; your street is the real answer. Search your address for the next four weeks of collections.
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