Wollongong City · NSW 2526
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Unanderra is a NSW suburb in postcode 2526, served by Wollongong City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
The suburb sits roughly 86km S of Sydney CBD.
Locals know it for the Unanderra railway station.
This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Unanderra. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.
Wollongong City provides the following kerbside bins in Unanderra. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.
Working suburb, practical schedule. No fuss, just collection day.
Your area has always been straightforward about things. Bin night is no different.
Unanderra falls under Wollongong City for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Wollongong City 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.
Green-lid bins typically take garden waste: grass clippings, leaves, small branches, and prunings. If your council runs a FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) service, food scraps can go in too, usually in an approved compostable liner.
A quick rinse is enough. Containers do not need to be spotless, just empty and free of large food residue. A few seconds under the tap, or a swish with leftover dishwater, keeps the load clean without wasting water.
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.
Nearby suburbs have their own bin days, sometimes different from yours. Here they are.
Bin days in Unanderra 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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