Horsley bin day & collection schedule
Wollongong City · NSW 2530
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Horsley waste collection overview
Kerbside collection in Horsley (NSW 2530) is run by Wollongong City, which sets the bins, the zones and the schedule.
The suburb sits roughly 93km South of Sydney CBD.
Locals know it for the Horsley community sporting precinct.
Collection days in Horsley 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.
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.
Key facts
- Council: Wollongong City
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 2530
- Location: 93km South of Sydney CBD
- State: NSW
Which bins does Horsley have?
Horsley homes get the bins below from Wollongong City. Their frequencies differ, so which ones go out changes with the week.
- General Waste, collected weekly.
- Recycling, collected fortnightly.
- Garden Waste, collected weekly.
Horsley bin day at a glance
The footpaths are fresh, the parks are still being planted, and your bins still go out every week.
New suburb, same story. Every household in the area has a collection day. Here's yours.
About your council's collection service
Horsley falls under Wollongong City for waste and recycling collections.
- Wollongong City provides a kerbside collection service in Horsley, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- General waste and garden waste collected weekly and recycling collected fortnightly.
- Check the Wollongong City 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 Wollongong City website for the official policy and any service updates.
Did you know?
Recycling one tonne of paper saves around 13 trees and thousands of litres of water.
Paper can be recycled five to seven times before the fibres become too short. Keeping it clean and dry in the yellow bin is what makes that possible.
Frequently asked questions
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.
Do I get money back for drink containers?
Yes. Return and Earn refunds 10 cents per eligible drink container in NSW, at depots, return machines and bag drop points. Containers you redeem are extra money in your pocket; eligible containers you skip still go in the recycling bin.
What counts as recycling contamination?
Anything in the yellow bin that does not belong: food soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items. It matters because a contaminated load from Horsley can send a whole truck to landfill, and Wollongong City can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.
Nearby suburbs
Your neighbours across the border are dealing with the same things. Here are the nearby suburbs.
Quick tips for bin night
- Wishful recycling is not recycling. Putting something in the yellow bin and hoping for the best is contamination, and Wollongong City tags bins for it. When in doubt, it is general waste.
- Holiday weeks shuffle the schedule. Long weekends can quietly push Wollongong City collections back a day. Check before a public holiday so you are not chasing the truck down the street.
- Know your fortnight. Horsley alternates its fortnightly bins, and guessing wrong is the classic move. The neighbours' kerb on bin morning is the traditional answer; an address search is the reliable one.
Get the schedule for your street
Skip the guesswork on bin night in Horsley. One address search shows the confirmed dates for every bin you have.
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