Pennant Hills bin day & collection schedule
Hornsby Shire · NSW 2120
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Pennant Hills waste collection overview
Hornsby Shire handles the bins in Pennant Hills, a NSW suburb in postcode 2120.
The suburb sits roughly 21km North-West of Sydney CBD.
Locals know it for the Pennant Hills Park golf course.
Collection days in Pennant Hills 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.
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.
Key facts
- Council: Hornsby Shire
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 2120
- Location: 21km North-West of Sydney CBD
- State: NSW
Which bins does Pennant Hills have?
The standard Pennant Hills lineup from Hornsby Shire is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.
- General Waste, collected weekly.
- Recycling, collected fortnightly.
- Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.
Pennant Hills bin day at a glance
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.
About your council's collection service
Pennant Hills falls under Hornsby Shire for waste and recycling collections.
- Hornsby Shire provides a kerbside collection service in Pennant Hills, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
- Check the Hornsby Shire 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 Hornsby Shire website for the official policy and any service updates.
A delayed week often means a fuller bin
When collections are pushed back over a holiday period, the gap between pickups grows. General waste and organics can build up faster than usual, especially across the festive season when households produce more of both.
Tip: Squash and flatten where you can, and avoid overfilling. A lid that will not close can mean the truck skips your bin.
Frequently asked questions
What goes in the yellow recycling bin?
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 NSW.
Do I get money back for drink containers?
Yes. Return and Earn refunds 10 cents per eligible drink container in NSW, at depots, return machines and bag drop points. Containers you redeem are extra money in your pocket; eligible containers you skip still go in the recycling bin.
Should I rinse containers before recycling?
A quick rinse is enough; empty and free of chunks beats spotless. It keeps Pennant Hills's fortnightly recycling load clean without wasting water, and it keeps your bin from getting ripe between collections.
Nearby suburbs
The neighbouring streets have their own schedules. Here's what's happening nearby.
Quick tips for bin night
- Loose, not bagged. Tip recycling in loose. A tied bag cannot be opened on the sorting line, so the whole lot gets treated as rubbish. The bag defeats the entire point.
- Wishful recycling is not recycling. Putting something in the yellow bin and hoping for the best is contamination, and Hornsby Shire tags bins for it. When in doubt, it is general waste.
- Holiday weeks shuffle the schedule. Long weekends can quietly push Hornsby Shire collections back a day. Check before a public holiday so you are not chasing the truck down the street.
Get the schedule for your street
Zones split Pennant Hills street by street. An address search shows exactly which bins go out at your place, and when.
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