Caringbah bin day & collection schedule
Sutherland Shire Council · NSW 2229
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Caringbah waste collection overview
Sutherland Shire Council handles the bins in Caringbah, a NSW suburb in postcode 2229.
The suburb sits roughly 28km South of Sydney CBD.
Locals know it for the Caringbah shopping strip.
Collection days in Caringbah 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.
The rest of this page covers Caringbah's bins, schedule pattern and local collection notes. An address search gives you the precise dates for your street.
Key facts
- Council: Sutherland Shire Council
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 2229
- Location: 28km South of Sydney CBD
- State: NSW
Which bins does Caringbah have?
Sutherland Shire Council provides the following kerbside bins in Caringbah. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.
- General Waste, collected weekly.
- Recycling, collected fortnightly.
- Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.
Caringbah bin day at a glance
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About your council's collection service
Caringbah falls under Sutherland Shire Council for waste and recycling collections.
- Sutherland Shire Council provides a kerbside collection service in Caringbah, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
- Check the Sutherland Shire 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 Sutherland Shire Council website for the official policy and any service updates.
What goes where: polystyrene foam
Correct bin: General Waste (red lid).
Standard kerbside recycling doesn't accept polystyrene, the white foam used in appliance packaging. Break it up to fit in the red bin. Some specialist facilities accept it separately.
Avoid: Don't put polystyrene in the yellow recycling bin. It clogs machinery and can't be sorted.
Frequently asked questions
What goes in the yellow recycling bin?
Paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, steel and aluminium cans, and rigid plastic containers like bottles, tubs and trays. Soft plastics, food waste and contaminated packaging do not belong in it anywhere in NSW.
Can I get a larger or extra bin?
Sutherland Shire Council offers larger or additional bins for eligible households, such as big families or medical needs, usually for a fee. Contact the council's waste team; if you are new to Caringbah, check what size is standard first, since upgrade policies differ between councils.
What goes in the green bin?
Grass clippings, leaves, small branches and prunings. If Sutherland Shire Council 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.
Nearby suburbs
Nearby suburbs have their own bin schedules. Here are the ones closest to you.
Quick tips for bin night
- Set a reminder now. Missed bin night in Caringbah means a two week wait for the fortnightly bins. One calendar reminder costs you nothing. The two week smell costs something.
- Rinse before you bin it. Your recycling does not clean itself. A ten second rinse now saves sorting staff hours later and keeps a Caringbah bin from becoming a science experiment between fortnightly collections.
- Loose, not bagged. Tip recycling in loose. A tied bag cannot be opened on the sorting line, so the whole lot gets treated as rubbish. The bag defeats the entire point.
Get the schedule for your street
Two Caringbah streets can have two different bin nights. Your address gives you the exact dates for every bin at your place.
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