Port Macquarie-Hastings · NSW 2443 · typically Thursdays
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
North Haven is a NSW suburb in postcode 2443, served by Port Macquarie-Hastings for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
The suburb sits roughly 35km South of Port Macquarie.
Locals know it for the the Camden Haven river mouth and breakwall.
Most streets in North Haven 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.
What follows covers the bins, the typical schedule and the quirks that apply locally. The address search on the home page turns that into exact dates for your door.
The standard North Haven lineup from Port Macquarie-Hastings is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.
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.
North Haven falls under Port Macquarie-Hastings for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Port Macquarie-Hastings website for the official policy and any service updates.
Australia Day on 26 January and Anzac Day on 25 April are public holidays nationwide. When either lands on a weekday, councils that collect that day often delay the rest of the week by one day.
Tip: If your bin day is mid-week, glance at the council notice the week these dates fall on a weekday.
Grass clippings, leaves, small branches and prunings. If Port Macquarie-Hastings 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.
Yes, and it is the safer habit. Port Macquarie-Hastings asks for bins at the kerb by early morning on collection day, and trucks in North Haven can run early. Putting bins out on the evening before the Thursday run avoids the dawn sprint. Keep them clear of driveways, parked cars and other bins.
Anything in the yellow bin that does not belong: food soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items. It matters because a contaminated load from North Haven can send a whole truck to landfill, and Port Macquarie-Hastings can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.
The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.
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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