Little Bay bin day & collection schedule
Randwick City Council · NSW 2036
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Little Bay waste collection overview
Little Bay sits in the Randwick City Council area of NSW, postcode 2036, and follows that council's kerbside schedule.
The suburb sits roughly 13km South-East of Sydney CBD.
Locals know it for the Little Bay Beach and the former Prince Henry Hospital site.
Collection days in Little Bay 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.
Below is the Little Bay rundown: which bins you have, the usual collection rhythm and the local rules worth knowing. For your street's exact dates, search your address from the home page.
Key facts
- Council: Randwick City Council
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 2036
- Location: 13km South-East of Sydney CBD
- State: NSW
Which bins does Little Bay have?
Little Bay homes get the bins below from Randwick City Council. Their frequencies differ, so which ones go out changes with the week.
- General Waste, collected fortnightly.
- Recycling, collected fortnightly.
- Garden Waste, collected weekly.
Little Bay bin day at a glance
You know the bay is close when the wind changes direction the night before bin day.
Every suburb has its rhythms. Knowing your collection day is part of knowing your street.
About your council's collection service
Little Bay falls under Randwick City Council for waste and recycling collections.
- Randwick City Council provides a kerbside collection service in Little Bay, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- Garden waste collected weekly and general waste and recycling collected fortnightly.
- Check the Randwick City 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 Randwick City Council website for the official policy and any service updates.
What goes where: polystyrene foam
Correct bin: General Waste (red lid).
Standard kerbside recycling doesn't accept polystyrene, the white foam used in appliance packaging. Break it up to fit in the red bin. Some specialist facilities accept it separately.
Avoid: Don't put polystyrene in the yellow recycling bin. It clogs machinery and can't be sorted.
Frequently asked questions
Can I recycle pizza boxes?
A clean, dry pizza box is fine in the yellow bin. If the base is soaked with grease, tear off and recycle the clean lid and put the greasy half in general waste. This rule is the same across every NSW council, Randwick City Council included.
How do I get rid of furniture or a mattress in Little Bay?
Bulky items never go in kerbside bins. Randwick City Council runs a hard waste service, either booked on demand or on scheduled dates depending on the area; the booking form and accepted items list are on the council website. Charities collect saleable furniture free.
What do I do with old electronics?
Never any kerbside bin. E-waste is banned or diverted from landfill across Australia, and Randwick City 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 bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.
Quick tips for bin night
- Check your bin before bin night. Bin night is not the time to discover the bin is still full from last fortnight. A quick check the day before saves a very long fortnight.
- Know your fortnight. Little Bay alternates its fortnightly bins, and guessing wrong is the classic move. The neighbours' kerb on bin morning is the traditional answer; an address search is the reliable one.
- Set a reminder now. Missed bin night in Little Bay means a two week wait for the fortnightly bins. One calendar reminder costs you nothing. The two week smell costs something.
Get the schedule for your street
Skip the guesswork on bin night in Little Bay. One address search shows the confirmed dates for every bin you have.
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