Goulburn Mulwaree · NSW 2580 · typically Thursdays
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
In Goulburn, postcode 2580, waste and recycling services come from Goulburn Mulwaree.
The suburb sits roughly 195km South-West of Sydney.
Locals know it for the Big Merino and the heritage brewery.
Most streets in Goulburn are collected on a Thursday, but collection days here are set street by street and yours can differ. Search your address to get the day and the bins for your place.
Below is the Goulburn 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.
The standard Goulburn lineup from Goulburn Mulwaree is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.
Old streetscapes, modern bin schedule. The two coexist just fine.
Whatever year your house was built, the kerbside collection is very much a current-era thing.
Goulburn falls under Goulburn Mulwaree for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Goulburn Mulwaree website for the official policy and any service updates.
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.
A quick rinse is enough; empty and free of chunks beats spotless. It keeps Goulburn's fortnightly recycling load clean without wasting water, and it keeps your bin from getting ripe between collections waiting for the next Thursday.
It depends on the holiday and the council. When Goulburn Mulwaree shifts collections, everything from the holiday onward that week usually moves one day later, so a Thursday run can become the following day. An address search during a holiday week shows any adjusted dates the council has published.
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 Goulburn Mulwaree runs use an automated arm, and bins in Goulburn blocked by cars, poles or low branches are the most common reason a bin gets skipped.
The neighbouring streets have their own schedules. Here's what's happening nearby.
Skip the guesswork on bin night in Goulburn. One address search shows the confirmed dates for every bin you have.
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