Cronulla bin day & collection schedule
Sutherland Shire Council · NSW 2230
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Cronulla waste collection overview
Kerbside collection in Cronulla (NSW 2230) is run by Sutherland Shire Council, which sets the bins, the zones and the schedule.
The suburb sits roughly 30km South of Sydney CBD.
Locals know it for the Cronulla Beach and the Cronulla Mall.
Collection days in Cronulla 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 Cronulla'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: 2230
- Location: 30km South of Sydney CBD
- State: NSW
Which bins does Cronulla have?
These are the bins Sutherland Shire Council supplies to Cronulla households, each on its own cycle, which is why the kerb looks different from week to week.
- General Waste, collected weekly.
- Recycling, collected fortnightly.
- Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.
Cronulla bin day at a glance
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About your council's collection service
Cronulla falls under Sutherland Shire Council for waste and recycling collections.
- Sutherland Shire Council provides a kerbside collection service in Cronulla, 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.
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
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 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.
Where exactly should the bin go on the kerb?
On the footpath or nature strip close to the kerb, lid opening facing the street, with about half a metre clear on each side. The trucks Sutherland Shire Council runs use an automated arm, and bins in Cronulla blocked by cars, poles or low branches are the most common reason a bin gets skipped.
Nearby suburbs
The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.
Quick tips for bin night
- Wishful recycling is not recycling. Putting something in the yellow bin and hoping for the best is contamination, and Sutherland Shire Council tags bins for it. When in doubt, it is general waste.
- Face the opening to the street. The lifter arm on Sutherland Shire Council's trucks grabs from the road side. Lid opening toward the street, half a metre of clear space each side, and the bin gets emptied instead of skipped.
- Flatten before you fill. A single unflattened box can eat half the recycling bin, and in Cronulla the next yellow collection is a fortnight away. Break it down first and a fortnight of cardboard fits without a fight.
Get the schedule for your street
Skip the guesswork on bin night in Cronulla. One address search shows the confirmed dates for every bin you have.
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