Canberra (ACT) · ACT 2913 · typically Wednesdays
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Ngunnawal is a ACT suburb in postcode 2913, served by Canberra (ACT) for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
The suburb sits roughly 14km North of Canberra CBD.
Most streets in Ngunnawal have a Wednesday collection day, though your exact day depends on your street.
The rest of this page covers Ngunnawal's bins, schedule pattern and local collection notes. An address search gives you the precise dates for your street.
The standard Ngunnawal lineup from Canberra (ACT) is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.
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Ngunnawal falls under Canberra (ACT) for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Canberra (ACT) website for the official policy and any service updates.
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.
General waste catches up next week, but Canberra (ACT) collects recycling and garden organics fortnightly, so a missed night there can mean a two week wait. If a bin is overflowing as a result, Canberra (ACT) may offer a special collection; check their website for the process.
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. Canberra (ACT) has a missed collection form on its website; report it and leave the bin out.
Paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, steel and aluminium cans, and rigid plastic containers like bottles, tubs and trays. Soft plastics, food waste and contaminated packaging do not belong in it anywhere in ACT.
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