Five Dock bin day & collection schedule
City of Canada Bay · NSW 2046
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Five Dock waste collection overview
Kerbside collection in Five Dock (NSW 2046) is run by City of Canada Bay, which sets the bins, the zones and the schedule.
The suburb sits roughly 9km West of Sydney CBD.
Locals know it for the Great North Road shopping strip.
Collection days in Five Dock 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.
This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Five Dock. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.
Key facts
- Council: City of Canada Bay
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 2046
- Location: 9km West of Sydney CBD
- State: NSW
Which bins does Five Dock have?
Here is what City of Canada Bay collects from Five Dock kerbs, and how often each bin goes out.
- General Waste, collected weekly.
- Recycling, collected fortnightly.
- Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.
Five Dock bin day at a glance
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About your council's collection service
Five Dock falls under City of Canada Bay for waste and recycling collections.
- City of Canada Bay provides a kerbside collection service in Five Dock, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
- Check the City of Canada Bay 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 City of Canada Bay website for the official policy and any service updates.
Did you know?
Aluminium can be recycled back into new cans in as little as 60 days.
Recycling aluminium uses 95% less energy than making it from raw materials. Rinsed cans in the yellow bin are among the most valuable materials councils recover.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get a larger or extra bin?
City of Canada Bay 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 Five Dock, check what size is standard first, since upgrade policies differ between councils.
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.
Nearby suburbs
The streets around here all have their own bin days. Here are the nearby suburbs worth bookmarking.
Quick tips for bin night
- Wishful recycling is not recycling. Putting something in the yellow bin and hoping for the best is contamination, and City of Canada Bay tags bins for it. When in doubt, it is general waste.
- 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.
- Rinse before you bin it. Your recycling does not clean itself. A ten second rinse now saves sorting staff hours later and keeps a Five Dock bin from becoming a science experiment between fortnightly collections.
Get the schedule for your street
Skip the guesswork on bin night in Five Dock. One address search shows the confirmed dates for every bin you have.
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