City of Newcastle · NSW 2289
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Kotara is a NSW suburb in postcode 2289, served by City of Newcastle for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
The suburb sits roughly 8km SW of Newcastle CBD.
Locals know it for the Westfield Kotara.
This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Kotara. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.
City of Newcastle provides the following kerbside bins in Kotara. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.
Every suburb has its own bin day. Here's yours.
Check the schedule, put the bins out, get on with it.
Kotara falls under City of Newcastle for waste and recycling collections.
Visit City of Newcastle website for the official policy and any service updates.
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.
Contamination means putting the wrong items in the recycling bin: food-soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items, or anything not specifically accepted kerbside. High contamination can cause an entire truck load to be sent to landfill.
Most councils say bins should be at the kerb by 6 AM on collection day but can go out the evening before. Keep them off the road and clear of driveways, parked cars, and other bins.
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.
Nearby suburbs have their own bin schedules. Here are the ones closest to you.
Bin days in Kotara 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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