Henley Beach bin day & collection schedule
City of Charles Sturt · SA 5022
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Henley Beach waste collection overview
City of Charles Sturt handles the bins in Henley Beach, a SA suburb in postcode 5022.
The suburb sits roughly 10km West of Adelaide CBD.
Locals know it for the Henley Beach Esplanade and jetty.
Collection days in Henley Beach 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.
The rest of this page covers Henley Beach's bins, schedule pattern and local collection notes. An address search gives you the precise dates for your street.
Key facts
- Council: City of Charles Sturt
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 5022
- Location: 10km West of Adelaide CBD
- State: SA
Which bins does Henley Beach have?
The standard Henley Beach lineup from City of Charles Sturt is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.
- General Waste, collected weekly.
- Recycling, collected fortnightly.
- Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.
Henley Beach 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
Henley Beach falls under City of Charles Sturt for waste and recycling collections.
- City of Charles Sturt provides a kerbside collection service in Henley Beach, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
- Check the City of Charles Sturt 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 Charles Sturt website for the official policy and any service updates.
What goes where: polystyrene foam
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.
Frequently asked questions
Should I rinse containers before recycling?
A quick rinse is enough; empty and free of chunks beats spotless. It keeps Henley Beach's fortnightly recycling load clean without wasting water, and it keeps your bin from getting ripe between collections.
What goes in the green bin?
Grass clippings, leaves, small branches and prunings. If City of Charles Sturt runs a FOGO service, food scraps can join them in an approved compostable liner; if the lid says garden organics only, keep food out. When unsure, check the lid sticker or the council website.
Why was my bin in Henley Beach 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. City of Charles Sturt 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 Henley Beach means a two week wait for the fortnightly bins. One calendar reminder costs you nothing. The two week smell costs something.
- Two rules, both matter. There is a correct bin and there is a correct night. These are two different things and both matter.
- Face the opening to the street. The lifter arm on City of Charles Sturt'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
The suburb level picture above is a guide; your street is the real answer. Search your address for the next four weeks of collections.
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