Canberra (ACT) · ACT 2602 · typically Fridays
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Dickson is a ACT suburb in postcode 2602, served by Canberra (ACT) for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
The suburb sits roughly 4km North of Canberra CBD.
Locals know it for the Woolley Street dining precinct.
Most streets in Dickson have a Friday collection day, though your exact day depends on your street.
Below is the Dickson rundown: which bins you have, the usual collection rhythm and the local rules worth knowing. For your street's exact dates, search your address from the home page.
These are the bins Canberra (ACT) supplies to Dickson households, each on its own cycle, which is why the kerb looks different from week to week.
The cafe is two minutes away. Your bin day should take even less time to look up.
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Dickson falls under Canberra (ACT) for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Canberra (ACT) website for the official policy and any service updates.
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.
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 Canberra (ACT) runs use an automated arm, and bins in Dickson blocked by cars, poles or low branches are the most common reason a bin gets skipped.
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 ACT council, Canberra (ACT) included.
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.
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Zones split Dickson street by street. An address search shows exactly which bins go out at your place, and when.
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