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South Grafton bin day & collection schedule

Clarence Valley · NSW 2460 · typically Mondays

Schedule data last verified: August 2026

South Grafton waste collection overview

Kerbside collection in South Grafton (NSW 2460) is run by Clarence Valley, which sets the bins, the zones and the schedule.

The suburb sits roughly across the Clarence River from Grafton.

Locals know it for the the South Grafton riverfront and racecourse.

Most streets in South Grafton are collected on a Monday, 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.

Everything below applies to South Grafton generally; your own street's dates come from the address search on the home page.

Key facts

  • Council: Clarence Valley
  • Typical collection day: Monday (varies by street, search your address to confirm)
  • Postcode: 2460
  • Location: across the Clarence River from Grafton
  • State: NSW

Which bins does South Grafton have?

The standard South Grafton lineup from Clarence Valley 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.

South Grafton bin day at a glance

Working suburb, practical schedule. No fuss, just collection day.

Your area has always been straightforward about things. Bin night is no different.

About your council's collection service

South Grafton falls under Clarence Valley for waste and recycling collections.

  • Clarence Valley provides a kerbside collection service in South Grafton, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
  • General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
  • Check the Clarence Valley 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 Clarence Valley website for the official policy and any service updates.

Recycling rule worth knowing

Keep lids closed on your recycling bin on collection day.

An overflowing recycling bin with the lid open can have its contents spilled by wind or rejected by the collection truck's automated arm.

Example: If your bin is full, break down any large cardboard boxes to make room rather than stacking items on top.

Frequently asked questions

What happens to bins on public holidays?

It depends on the holiday and the council. When Clarence Valley shifts collections, everything from the holiday onward that week usually moves one day later, so a Monday run can become the following day. An address search during a holiday week shows any adjusted dates the council has published.

What counts as recycling contamination?

Anything in the yellow bin that does not belong: food soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items. It matters because a contaminated load from South Grafton can send a whole truck to landfill, and Clarence Valley can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.

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.

Nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbs have their own bin days, sometimes different from yours. Here they are.

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Quick tips for bin night

  • Flatten before you fill. A single unflattened box can eat half the recycling bin, and in South Grafton the next yellow collection is a fortnight away. Break it down first and a fortnight of cardboard fits without a fight.
  • Holiday weeks shuffle the schedule. Long weekends can quietly push Clarence Valley collections back a day. Check before a public holiday so you are not chasing the truck down the street.
  • The lid has to close. An overflowing bin with the lid propped open often gets skipped, and then it waits until the following Monday, or spills down the street. If it will not shut, it will not go.

Get the schedule for your street

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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