Leichhardt bin day & collection schedule
Inner West Council · NSW 2040
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Leichhardt waste collection overview
Leichhardt sits in the Inner West Council area of NSW, postcode 2040, and follows that council's kerbside schedule.
The suburb sits roughly 6km West of Sydney CBD.
Locals know it for the Norton Street, the heart of Sydney's Little Italy.
Collection days in Leichhardt 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.
This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Leichhardt. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.
Key facts
- Council: Inner West Council
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 2040
- Location: 6km West of Sydney CBD
- State: NSW
Which bins does Leichhardt have?
These are the bins Inner West Council supplies to Leichhardt households, each on its own cycle, which is why the kerb looks different from week to week.
- General Waste, collected fortnightly.
- Recycling, collected fortnightly.
- Garden Waste, collected weekly.
Leichhardt bin day at a glance
The heritage homes get character. The bins still go out the same as everyone else's.
Some things don't change regardless of how old the neighbourhood is.
About your council's collection service
Leichhardt falls under Inner West Council for waste and recycling collections.
- Inner West Council provides a kerbside collection service in Leichhardt, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- Garden waste collected weekly and general waste and recycling collected fortnightly.
- Check the Inner West Council 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 Inner West Council website for the official policy and any service updates.
Recycling rule worth knowing
Remove caps and lids from plastic bottles before recycling.
Caps are often a different type of plastic that causes contamination if mixed with the bottle material. Metal screw-top lids on glass jars are the exception and those can stay on.
Example: Milk bottles, shampoo bottles, soft drink bottles: pop the cap off first.
Frequently asked questions
Where exactly should the bin go on the kerb?
On the footpath or nature strip close to the kerb, lid opening facing the street, with about half a metre clear on each side. The trucks Inner West Council runs use an automated arm, and bins in Leichhardt blocked by cars, poles or low branches are the most common reason a bin gets skipped.
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 Leichhardt can send a whole truck to landfill, and Inner West Council can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.
What do I do with old electronics?
Never any kerbside bin. E-waste is banned or diverted from landfill across Australia, and Inner West Council 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.
Nearby suburbs
The streets around here all have their own bin days. Here are the nearby suburbs worth bookmarking.
Quick tips for bin night
- Summer bins need managing. A Leichhardt red bin in January is a different beast. Bag food scraps tight, keep the bin in shade if you can, and get it out every single week even when it is barely half full.
- Face the opening to the street. The lifter arm on Inner West Council'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.
- Batteries are not bin material. A battery in any Leichhardt bin is a fire waiting to happen in the truck. Drop them at a supermarket collection tub instead. The truck driver thanks you.
Get the schedule for your street
Bin days in Leichhardt 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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