Sydenham bin day & collection schedule
Inner West Council · NSW 2044
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Sydenham waste collection overview
In Sydenham, postcode 2044, waste and recycling services come from Inner West Council.
The suburb sits roughly 6km South of Sydney CBD.
Locals know it for the Sydenham railway and metro interchange.
Collection days in Sydenham 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: Inner West Council
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 2044
- Location: 6km South of Sydney CBD
- State: NSW
Which bins does Sydenham have?
Here is what Inner West Council collects from Sydenham kerbs, and how often each bin goes out.
- General Waste, collected fortnightly.
- Recycling, collected fortnightly.
- Garden Waste, collected weekly.
Sydenham bin day at a glance
Industrial heritage, residential present. The collection is for the houses, not the factories.
Mixed neighbourhoods, consistent collection. Find your day and mark it down.
About your council's collection service
Sydenham falls under Inner West Council for waste and recycling collections.
- Inner West Council provides a kerbside collection service in Sydenham, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- Garden waste collected weekly and general waste and recycling collected fortnightly.
- Check the Inner West Council 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 Inner West Council website for the official policy and any service updates.
Australia Day and Anzac Day can move your collection
Australia Day on 26 January and Anzac Day on 25 April are public holidays nationwide. When either lands on a weekday, councils that collect that day often delay the rest of the week by one day.
Tip: If your bin day is mid-week, glance at the council notice the week these dates fall on a weekday.
Frequently asked questions
Can I recycle pizza boxes?
A clean, dry pizza box is fine in the yellow bin. If the base is soaked with grease, tear off and recycle the clean lid and put the greasy half in general waste. This rule is the same across every NSW council, Inner West Council included.
How often is recycling collected in Sydenham?
Inner West Council collects recycling fortnightly, alternating with the garden organics bin. Collection days vary by street, and an address search shows which fortnight you are in right now.
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 Sydenham can send a whole truck to landfill, and Inner West Council can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.
Nearby suburbs
Nearby suburbs have their own bin days, sometimes different from yours. Here they are.
Quick tips for bin night
- Rain is not an excuse. The bin does not care if it is raining. Neither does the truck. Put it out anyway.
- Summer bins need managing. A Sydenham red bin in January is a different beast. Bag food scraps tight, keep the bin in shade if you can, and get it out every single week even when it is barely half full.
- Caps off, lids on. Small plastic caps come off the bottle and go in the red bin. Metal lids on glass jars can stay put. It is a small rule that trips up a lot of people.
Get the schedule for your street
Zones split Sydenham street by street. An address search shows exactly which bins go out at your place, and when.
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