Malabar bin day & collection schedule
Randwick City Council · NSW 2036
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Malabar waste collection overview
Kerbside collection in Malabar (NSW 2036) is run by Randwick City Council, which sets the bins, the zones and the schedule.
The suburb sits roughly 12km South-East of Sydney CBD.
Locals know it for the Malabar Headland National Park.
Collection days in Malabar 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.
The rest of this page covers Malabar's bins, schedule pattern and local collection notes. An address search gives you the precise dates for your street.
Key facts
- Council: Randwick City Council
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 2036
- Location: 12km South-East of Sydney CBD
- State: NSW
Which bins does Malabar have?
Here is what Randwick City Council collects from Malabar kerbs, and how often each bin goes out.
- General Waste, collected fortnightly.
- Recycling, collected fortnightly.
- Garden Waste, collected weekly.
Malabar bin day at a glance
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About your council's collection service
Malabar falls under Randwick City Council for waste and recycling collections.
- Randwick City Council provides a kerbside collection service in Malabar, 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.
Recycling rule worth knowing
Never bag your recycling. Put items directly in the bin..
Plastic bags prevent automated sorting lines from processing the contents. The bag and everything inside it typically ends up in landfill regardless of what's inside.
Example: Tins, bottles, cardboard: loose in the yellow bin, not in a bag.
Frequently asked questions
Why was my bin in Malabar not collected?
The usual reasons: the lid was not fully closed, the bin was out after the truck passed, contamination was spotted in the recycling, or the truck arm could not reach past a parked car. Randwick City Council has a missed collection form on its website; report it and leave the bin out.
Can I get a larger or extra bin?
Randwick City Council offers larger or additional bins for eligible households, such as big families or medical needs, usually for a fee. Contact the council's waste team; if you are new to Malabar, check what size is standard first, since upgrade policies differ between councils.
Should I rinse containers before recycling?
A quick rinse is enough; empty and free of chunks beats spotless. It keeps Malabar's fortnightly recycling load clean without wasting water, and it keeps your bin from getting ripe between collections.
Nearby suburbs
The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.
Quick tips for bin night
- The green bin loves your garden. The green bin is not quite a mulching service, but it is as close as most Malabar households get. Grass clippings, leaves, small branches: all welcome.
- 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.
- Rinse before you bin it. Your recycling does not clean itself. A ten second rinse now saves sorting staff hours later and keeps a Malabar bin from becoming a science experiment between fortnightly collections.
Get the schedule for your street
The suburb level picture above is a guide; your street is the real answer. Search your address for the next four weeks of collections.
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