Canberra (ACT) · ACT 2912 · typically Fridays
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Canberra (ACT) handles the bins in Gungahlin, a ACT suburb in postcode 2912.
The suburb sits roughly 13km North of Canberra CBD.
Locals know it for the Gungahlin Town Centre and Marketplace shopping precinct.
Most streets in Gungahlin have a Friday collection day, though your exact day depends on your street.
What follows covers the bins, the typical schedule and the quirks that apply locally. The address search on the home page turns that into exact dates for your door.
The standard Gungahlin lineup from Canberra (ACT) is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.
Everything in this corridor is moving. Your bin schedule is one of the few constants.
Collection days are among the most reliable things about a fast-growing suburb.
Gungahlin falls under Canberra (ACT) for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Canberra (ACT) website for the official policy and any service updates.
When collections are pushed back over a holiday period, the gap between pickups grows. General waste and organics can build up faster than usual, especially across the festive season when households produce more of both.
Tip: Squash and flatten where you can, and avoid overfilling. A lid that will not close can mean the truck skips your 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 ACT.
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.
Canberra (ACT) collects recycling fortnightly, alternating with the garden organics bin. The typical Gungahlin collection day is Friday, and an address search shows which fortnight you are in right now.
This part of Melbourne is made up of many suburbs with different schedules. Here are the ones closest to you.
Zones split Gungahlin street by street. An address search shows exactly which bins go out at your place, and when.
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