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Kensington bin day & collection schedule

Randwick City Council · NSW 2033

Schedule data last verified: July 2026

Kensington waste collection overview

Kensington is a NSW suburb in postcode 2033, served by Randwick City Council for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.

The suburb sits roughly 6km SE of Sydney CBD.

Locals know it for the UNSW Sydney (Kensington campus).

This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Kensington. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.

Key facts

  • Council: Randwick City Council
  • Postcode: 2033
  • Location: 6km SE of Sydney CBD
  • State: NSW

Which bins does Kensington have?

Randwick City Council provides the following kerbside bins in Kensington. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.

  • General Waste, collected fortnightly.
  • Recycling, collected fortnightly.
  • Garden Waste, collected weekly.

Kensington bin day at a glance

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About your council's collection service

Kensington falls under Randwick City Council for waste and recycling collections.

  • This council operates a standard three-bin kerbside service: general waste (red lid), recycling (yellow lid), and garden organics (green lid).
  • Collections are typically fortnightly, with recycling and organics alternating each week.
  • Your exact collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find it.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

Visit Randwick City Council website for the official policy and any service updates.

Did you know?

It takes a plastic bottle centuries to break down in landfill.

The same bottle, recycled, can become new packaging, clothing fibre or carpet within months. Rigid plastic bottles are one of the easiest wins in the yellow bin.

Frequently asked questions

Are bottle caps recyclable?

Metal screw-top lids from glass jars and bottles can stay on when you put them in the yellow bin. Small plastic caps on plastic bottles should generally be removed, as they're often a different plastic type. Large plastic lids from takeaway containers are fine in recycling.

What goes in the yellow recycling bin?

The yellow-lid bin accepts paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, steel and aluminium cans, and rigid plastic containers (bottles, tubs, trays). Soft plastics, food waste, and contaminated packaging don't belong in it.

Do I get money back for drink containers?

Every Australian state and territory now runs a container deposit scheme, paying 10 cents for eligible drink containers returned to a depot or reverse vending machine. Containers you redeem this way are kept separate from your kerbside recycling.

Nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbs have their own bin schedules. Here are the ones closest to you.

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Quick tips for bin night

  • Two rules, both matter. There is a correct bin. There is a correct night. These are two different things and both matter.
  • Batteries are not bin material. A battery in any kerbside bin is a fire waiting to happen in the truck. Drop them at a collection point instead. Future you, and the truck driver, will thank you.
  • Empty it before you bin it. A half-full bottle leaks through the paper and cardboard sharing its bin. Drain liquids first and the whole load stays cleaner.

Get the schedule for your street

Bin days in Kensington vary by street and zone. Enter your address on the home page to see the next collection date for every bin.

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