Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council · NSW 2620 · typically Tuesdays
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
In Queanbeyan, postcode 2620, waste and recycling services come from Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council.
The suburb sits roughly 15km East of Canberra.
Locals know it for the the Queanbeyan River and Queen Elizabeth II Park.
Most streets in Queanbeyan are collected on a Tuesday, 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.
Below is the Queanbeyan rundown: which bins you have, the usual collection rhythm and the local rules worth knowing. For your street's exact dates, search your address from the home page.
Here is what Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council collects from Queanbeyan kerbs, and how often each bin goes out.
The heritage homes get character. The bins still go out the same as everyone else's.
Some things don't change regardless of how old the neighbourhood is.
Queanbeyan falls under Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council website for the official policy and any service updates.
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.
On the footpath or nature strip close to the kerb, lid opening facing the street, with about half a metre clear on each side. The trucks Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council runs use an automated arm, and bins in Queanbeyan blocked by cars, poles or low branches are the most common reason a bin gets skipped.
FOGO means Food Organics and Garden Organics: food scraps composted along with garden waste in the green bin. Whether Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council's green bin accepts food depends on its current rollout; the lid sticker is the quickest check, and the council website confirms it.
Never any kerbside bin. E-waste is banned or diverted from landfill across Australia, and Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council lists its e-waste drop off options online, usually the local transfer station plus periodic collection events. Officeworks takes computers, phones and cables in most areas.
The neighbouring streets have their own schedules. Here's what's happening nearby.
Zones split Queanbeyan street by street. An address search shows exactly which bins go out at your place, and when.
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