Bega Valley Shire · NSW 2548 · typically Thursdays
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Merimbula sits in the Bega Valley Shire area of NSW, postcode 2548, and follows that council's kerbside schedule.
The suburb sits roughly 25km South-East of Bega.
Locals know it for the Merimbula Lake boardwalk.
Most streets in Merimbula are collected on a Thursday, but collection days here are set street by street and yours can differ. Search your address to get the day and the bins for your place.
Below is the Merimbula 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.
Bega Valley Shire provides the following kerbside bins in Merimbula. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.
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.
Merimbula falls under Bega Valley Shire for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Bega Valley Shire website for the official policy and any service updates.
Correct bin: General Waste (red lid).
Disposable nappies and baby wipes are general waste, even the ones labelled biodegradable, which do not break down in a standard kerbside system.
Avoid: Don't flush wipes, even flushable ones. They contribute to blockages in the sewer network.
Never any kerbside bin. E-waste is banned or diverted from landfill across Australia, and Bega Valley Shire 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.
Anything in the yellow bin that does not belong: food soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items. It matters because a contaminated load from Merimbula can send a whole truck to landfill, and Bega Valley Shire can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.
Grass clippings, leaves, small branches and prunings. If Bega Valley Shire runs a FOGO service, food scraps can join them in an approved compostable liner; if the lid says garden organics only, keep food out. When unsure, check the lid sticker or the council website.
The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.
Two Merimbula streets can have two different bin nights. Your address gives you the exact dates for every bin at your place.
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