City of Sydney · NSW 2016
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Redfern is a NSW suburb in postcode 2016, served by City of Sydney for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
The suburb sits roughly 3km S of Sydney CBD.
Locals know it for the Redfern railway station and the Redfern Park.
This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Redfern. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.
City of Sydney provides the following kerbside bins in Redfern. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.
Shared corridors, communal bins, and one very clear collection day.
High-density living comes with a different bin setup. Here's what applies to your building and suburb.
Redfern falls under City of Sydney for waste and recycling collections.
Visit City of Sydney website for the official policy and any service updates.
Return soft plastics to a collection point rather than the kerb.
Bags, wrappers and films tangle in machinery and cannot be processed in kerbside recycling. Dedicated drop-off programs handle them separately when they are running.
Example: Bread bags, pasta packets and bubble wrap: collect them at home and take them to a participating retailer.
Metal screw-top lids from glass jars and bottles can stay on when you put them in the yellow bin. Small plastic caps on plastic bottles should generally be removed, as they're often a different plastic type. Large plastic lids from takeaway containers are fine in recycling.
Place bins on the footpath or nature strip near the kerb, with the lid opening facing the road, and leave a gap of about half a metre around each one. Trucks with an automated arm need clear space and cannot reach bins blocked by cars, poles, or trees.
In many councils, recycling is collected every two weeks, often alternating with garden organics. Some areas run weekly recycling, and a few run weekly general waste with fortnightly everything else. Enter your address above to find your specific schedule.
Nearby suburbs have their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones.
Bin days in Redfern 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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