Curl Curl bin day & collection schedule
Northern Beaches Council · NSW 2096
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Curl Curl waste collection overview
Kerbside collection in Curl Curl (NSW 2096) is run by Northern Beaches Council, which sets the bins, the zones and the schedule.
The suburb sits roughly 18km North-East of Sydney CBD.
Locals know it for the Curl Curl Beach and lagoon.
Collection days in Curl Curl 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.
Everything below applies to Curl Curl generally; your own street's dates come from the address search on the home page.
Key facts
- Council: Northern Beaches Council
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 2096
- Location: 18km North-East of Sydney CBD
- State: NSW
Which bins does Curl Curl have?
Northern Beaches Council provides the following kerbside bins in Curl Curl. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.
- General Waste, collected weekly.
- Recycling, collected weekly.
- Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.
Curl Curl bin day at a glance
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.
About your council's collection service
Curl Curl falls under Northern Beaches Council for waste and recycling collections.
- Northern Beaches Council provides a kerbside collection service in Curl Curl, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- General waste and recycling collected weekly and garden waste collected fortnightly.
- Check the Northern Beaches 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 Northern Beaches Council website for the official policy and any service updates.
Australia Day and Anzac Day can move your collection
Australia Day on 26 January and Anzac Day on 25 April are public holidays nationwide. When either lands on a weekday, councils that collect that day often delay the rest of the week by one day.
Tip: If your bin day is mid-week, glance at the council notice the week these dates fall on a weekday.
Frequently asked questions
Can I recycle pizza boxes?
A clean, dry pizza box is fine in the yellow bin. If the base is soaked with grease, tear off and recycle the clean lid and put the greasy half in general waste. This rule is the same across every NSW council, Northern Beaches Council included.
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 Curl Curl can send a whole truck to landfill, and Northern Beaches Council can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.
Why was my bin in Curl Curl not collected?
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. Northern Beaches Council has a missed collection form on its website; report it and leave the bin out.
Nearby suburbs
The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.
Quick tips for bin night
- Set a reminder now. Missed bin night in Curl Curl means a two week wait for the fortnightly bins. One calendar reminder costs you nothing. The two week smell costs something.
- Flatten before you fill. A single unflattened box can eat half the recycling bin, and in Curl Curl the next yellow collection is a fortnight away. Break it down first and a fortnight of cardboard fits without a fight.
- Face the opening to the street. The lifter arm on Northern Beaches 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.
Get the schedule for your street
Skip the guesswork on bin night in Curl Curl. One address search shows the confirmed dates for every bin you have.
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