Wingecarribee Shire · NSW 2575
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
In Mittagong, postcode 2575, waste and recycling services come from Wingecarribee Shire.
The suburb sits roughly 5km North of Bowral.
Locals know it for the shops at the northern gateway to the Southern Highlands.
Collection days in Mittagong 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 Mittagong's bins, schedule pattern and local collection notes. An address search gives you the precise dates for your street.
The standard Mittagong lineup from Wingecarribee Shire is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.
Old streetscapes, modern bin schedule. The two coexist just fine.
Whatever year your house was built, the kerbside collection is very much a current-era thing.
Mittagong falls under Wingecarribee Shire for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Wingecarribee 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.
Yes, and it is the safer habit. Wingecarribee Shire asks for bins at the kerb by early morning on collection day, and trucks in Mittagong can run early. The evening before beats the dawn sprint. Keep them clear of driveways, parked cars and other bins.
No, bins attach to the property, not the resident, so renters use whatever Wingecarribee Shire supplies to the address. If bins are missing or broken at a new rental, report it to the council or your property manager; replacement is usually free and does not need the owner.
Never any kerbside bin. E-waste is banned or diverted from landfill across Australia, and Wingecarribee 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.
The neighbouring streets have their own schedules. Here's what's happening nearby.
Skip the guesswork on bin night in Mittagong. One address search shows the confirmed dates for every bin you have.
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