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Northwood bin day & collection schedule

Lane Cove · NSW 2066

Northwood waste collection overview

Northwood is a NSW suburb in postcode 2066, served by Lane Cove for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.

The suburb sits roughly 8km N of Sydney CBD.

Locals know it for the Northwood waterfront reserves.

This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Northwood. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.

Key facts

  • Council: Lane Cove
  • Postcode: 2066
  • Population: 1,500
  • Location: 8km N of Sydney CBD
  • State: NSW

Which bins does Northwood have?

Lane Cove provides the following kerbside bins in Northwood. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.

  • General Waste, collected weekly.
  • Recycling, collected fortnightly.
  • Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.

Northwood bin day at a glance

Salt air, good coffee, and one less thing to think about.

Living near the water has its perks. Your council handles the bin schedule and we help you remember it.

About your council's collection service

Northwood falls under Lane Cove for waste and recycling collections.

  • This council operates a standard three-bin kerbside service: general waste (red lid), recycling (yellow lid), and garden organics (green lid).
  • Collections are typically fortnightly, with recycling and organics alternating each week.
  • Your exact collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find it.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

Visit Lane Cove website for the official policy and any service updates.

Recycling rule worth knowing

Remove caps and lids from plastic bottles before recycling.

Caps are often a different type of plastic that causes contamination if mixed with the bottle material. Metal screw-top lids on glass jars are the exception and those can stay on.

Example: Milk bottles, shampoo bottles, soft drink bottles: pop the cap off first.

Frequently asked questions

Can I put broken glass in the recycling bin?

Unbroken glass bottles and jars belong in recycling. Broken glass is a safety hazard for sorting staff and collection workers. Wrap it in newspaper, place it in a sealed bag, and put it in the general waste bin instead.

Can I recycle pizza boxes?

A clean, dry pizza box is recyclable. If the base is soaked with grease and cheese, tear off and recycle the clean lid, and put the greasy part in general waste. Oil contaminates the paper recycling process.

What is FOGO and do I have it?

FOGO stands for Food Organics and Garden Organics. It is a kerbside service where food scraps go in the same bin as garden waste and are composted. Not every council offers it yet. If your green bin lid says garden organics only, keep food out of it.

Nearby suburbs

The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.

Lane CoveLonguevilleLane Cove WestRiverview

Quick tips for bin night

  • Two rules, both matter. There is a correct bin. There is a correct night. These are two different things and both matter.
  • Break down those boxes. Overfilling the recycling bin means the lid won't close. Lids need to close for collection. Break down the boxes and save yourself the drama.
  • Loose, not bagged. Tip your recycling in loose. A tied bag can't be opened on the sorting line, so the whole lot gets treated as rubbish. The bag defeats the entire point.

Get the schedule for your street

Bin days in Northwood vary by street and zone. Enter your address on the home page to see the next collection date for every bin.

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