Canberra (ACT) · ACT 2617 · typically Thursdays
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Canberra (ACT) handles the bins in Kaleen, a ACT suburb in postcode 2617.
The suburb sits roughly 9km North of Canberra CBD.
Locals know it for the Kaleen shops and Ginninderra Creek.
Most streets in Kaleen have a Thursday collection day, though your exact day depends on your street.
Everything below applies to Kaleen generally; your own street's dates come from the address search on the home page.
The standard Kaleen lineup from Canberra (ACT) is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.
Every suburb has its own bin day. Here's yours.
Check the schedule, put the bins out, get on with it.
Kaleen falls under Canberra (ACT) for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Canberra (ACT) website for the official policy and any service updates.
Never bag your recycling. Put items directly in the bin..
Plastic bags prevent automated sorting lines from processing the contents. The bag and everything inside it typically ends up in landfill regardless of what's inside.
Example: Tins, bottles, cardboard: loose in the yellow bin, not in a bag.
It depends on the holiday and the council. When Canberra (ACT) 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.
Never any kerbside bin. E-waste is banned or diverted from landfill across Australia, and Canberra (ACT) lists its e-waste drop off options online, usually the local transfer station plus periodic collection events. Officeworks takes computers, phones and cables in most areas.
Yes, and it is the safer habit. Canberra (ACT) asks for bins at the kerb by early morning on collection day, and trucks in Kaleen can run early. Putting bins out on the evening before the Thursday run avoids the dawn sprint. Keep them clear of driveways, parked cars and other bins.
Nearby suburbs have their own bin schedules. Here are the ones closest to you.
Zones split Kaleen street by street. An address search shows exactly which bins go out at your place, and when.
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