Inner West Council · NSW 2040
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Leichhardt is a NSW suburb in postcode 2040, served by Inner West Council for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
The suburb sits roughly 6km W of Sydney CBD.
Locals know it for the Norton Street, the heart of Sydney's Little Italy.
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.
Inner West Council provides the following kerbside bins in Leichhardt. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.
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.
Leichhardt falls under Inner West Council for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Inner West Council website for the official policy and any service updates.
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.
Some councils offer larger or additional bins for eligible households, such as large families or medical needs. There's usually a fee. Contact your council's waste services team directly.
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.
Put your bin on the footpath or nature strip, close to the kerb, with the lid opening facing the street. Keep it at least half a metre from parked cars, power poles, trees, and other bins so the collection truck's arm can reach it.
The streets around here all have their own bin days. Here are the nearby suburbs worth bookmarking.
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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