Garbage

Marrickville Council provides a weekly household garbage collection service to houses and units in the Marrickville Local Government Area. The household garbage collection service is part of a comprehensive waste strategy designed to assist all residents to maintain a clean and safe local environment.

• Houses are provided with a 140 litre red lidded bin collected weekly.
• Units are provided with a 240 litre red lidded bin collected weekly. Each bin is shared between two units.

If you're unsure which day your waste is collected, check our Waste and Recycling Zones file and locate your street address and number in the table.

What items go into my garbage bin?

All garbage, food waste, non-recyclables and broken items are to be placed in your red lidded garbage bin.

Garbage	Food Waste	Broken Items	Non-recyclables

What items do not go in my garbage bin?

Please do not place oil/liquids, building material, sawdust or bulky items into your garbage bin. Please do not overfill your garbage bin as it will not be emptied and ensure that your bins are returned to private property within 24 hours of collection. If your bins are not removed from the lane or footpath they will be stickered, formally requesting you to remove them and failure to comply with this could lead to possible legal action in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993.

no oils and liquids	no building materials

What if my bin is damaged/lost/stolen?

Missing or stolen bins

If your bin goes missing or is stolen you need to contact the Citizens' Service Centre online or phone 9335 2222 so we will conduct a search for your bin. A replacement fee will occur in accordance with Council’s current Schedule of Fees and Charges should the bin not be found. Please note that the fee is to be paid first via credit card or in person at Council's Ctitizen's Service Centre prior to the commencement of the search.

Replacement fees vary depending on bin size, and a discount applies for pensioners and health care card holders. Please visit this page to download the current fees and charges document, and refer to the "Resource Recovery Services" heading on page 61.

Damaged bins

If your bin is damaged you need to contact the Citizens' Service Centre online or online 9335 2222. It will be determined upon inspection whether your bin can be repaired or needs replacing.

If your bin is damaged as a result of normal wear and tear or damaged by the collection crew, a replacement bin will be provided free of charge. This will be determined upon inspection. Should your bin be intentionally damaged, a replacement fee will occur in accordance with Council’s current Schedule of Fees and Charges. Please note that the fee is to be paid first via credit card or in person at Council's Citizens' Service Centre before a replacement bin is delivered.

Replacement fees vary depending on bin size, and a discount applies for pensioners and health care card holders. Please visit this page to download the current fees and charges document, and refer to the "Resource Recovery Services" heading on page 61.

Where does my garbage go when collected?

On average every household generates approximately 1 tonne of waste per annum. Once collected, Marrickville Council trucks take the waste to the Rockdale Transfer Station, where its is then transported to the Lucas Heights Waste Management Centre. Lucas Heights Waste Management Centre is the second of two major waste facilities that opened in 1998. It is operated and managed by WSN Environmental Solutions, covering an area of about 300 hectares, that is progressively filling with an estimated life span to 2012 hence the need to recycle.