Mona Vale bin day & collection schedule
Northern Beaches Council · NSW 2103
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Mona Vale waste collection overview
Kerbside collection in Mona Vale (NSW 2103) is run by Northern Beaches Council, which sets the bins, the zones and the schedule.
The suburb sits roughly 28km North-East of Sydney CBD.
Locals know it for the Mona Vale Beach and hospital.
Collection days in Mona Vale 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 Mona Vale's bins, schedule pattern and local collection notes. An address search gives you the precise dates for your street.
Key facts
- Council: Northern Beaches Council
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 2103
- Location: 28km North-East of Sydney CBD
- State: NSW
Which bins does Mona Vale have?
Northern Beaches Council provides the following kerbside bins in Mona Vale. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.
- General Waste, collected weekly.
- Recycling, collected weekly.
- Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.
Mona Vale bin day at a glance
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About your council's collection service
Mona Vale falls under Northern Beaches Council for waste and recycling collections.
- Northern Beaches Council provides a kerbside collection service in Mona Vale, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- General waste and recycling collected weekly and garden waste collected fortnightly.
- Check the Northern Beaches 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 Northern Beaches Council website for the official policy and any service updates.
Did you know?
Lithium batteries cause hundreds of fires in waste trucks and facilities every year.
A button battery or vape tossed in a kerbside bin can ignite under pressure. Batteries belong at a dedicated drop-off, never in any of your three bins.
Frequently asked questions
Can I put the bin out the night before?
Yes, and it is the safer habit. Northern Beaches Council asks for bins at the kerb by early morning on collection day, and trucks in Mona Vale can run early. The evening before beats the dawn sprint. Keep them clear of driveways, parked cars and other bins.
Why does my neighbour in Mona Vale have a different bin day?
Collection routes are planned street by street, so two nearby addresses can sit on different runs, and near a boundary they can even sit in different councils. Collection days in Mona Vale vary by street, so check your exact address. Confirm with your own address rather than copying the neighbours.
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, Northern Beaches Council included.
Nearby suburbs
The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.
Quick tips for bin night
- Two rules, both matter. There is a correct bin and there is a correct night. These are two different things and both matter.
- Caps off, lids on. Small plastic caps come off the bottle and go in the red bin. Metal lids on glass jars can stay put. It is a small rule that trips up a lot of people.
- Wishful recycling is not recycling. Putting something in the yellow bin and hoping for the best is contamination, and Northern Beaches Council tags bins for it. When in doubt, it is general waste.
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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