Glass bottles and jars
Aluminium and steel
pots and pans
Aerosol cans
Aluminium and steel cans
Newspaper, cardboard
and paper
Milk and juice cartons
Plastics *
Marrickville Council provides a recycling collection service to houses and units in the Marrickville Local Government Area. The recycling collection service is part of Council's comprehensive waste strategy that allows residents to contribute to our shared protection of the environment through recycling.
Recycling not only reduces the amount of waste for disposal, but saves raw materials too. Sydney buries a tonne of waste per household every year, very few countries produce more. Every one of us can do our bit for the environment by recycling as much as possible and putting only the correct materials into your yellow lidded recycling bin.
If you are unsure about which week your recycling is collected, download Waste and Recycling Collection Zones and follow the simple steps below.
It is very important that you only place the correct items into your recycling bin. If the incorrect materials are found in your recycling bin it will not be picked up. Your recycling bin is for the following materials ONLY:
Glass bottles and jars |
Aluminium and steel pots and pans |
Aerosol cans |
Aluminium and steel cans |
Newspaper, cardboard and paper |
Milk and juice cartons |
Plastics * |
* Check the base or side of the item. If it has the number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 within a triangle, it can be recycled.
*Please note that there is an exception with foam that though it does have the number 7 on it should not be placed in your yellow lid recycling bin.
To go that extra step please wash out jars, cans and bottles, squash cans, remove any lids off bottles and flatten any cardboard boxes.
 Wash |
 Squash |
 Remove Lids |
 Flatten |
Please do not place any of the following items into your recycling bin. If any of these items are found in your recycling bin it will be stickered with an orange rejection sticker and will not be collected. If this occurs please remove the incorrect materials from your bin and place out again for normal collection.
 Plastic Bags |
 Nappies |
 Green Waste |
 Medical Waste |
 Foam |
 Food Waste |
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.
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.
Recycling once collected by Marrickville Council trucks is taken to the Visy Material Recycling Facility at Burrows Road, St Peters. Material Recycling Facilities (MRF) are designed to sort mixed recyclable material into different products for reprocessing and returning to the market. This is achieved through a combination of staffed and mechanised 'positive' sorting.
Find out what happens to your recycling and see how each individual product is recycled:
Recycling has real returns! Find out how much 1 tonne of recycled paper or cardboard saves.
Recycling involves breaking down the materials of a used product and using those materials to make something new. Find out what each product you recycle is turned into:
It is very important that everyone in Marrickville Council recycles right. Putting the wrong things into your yellow lidded recycling bin can cause contamination to a whole truckload of recycling. Find out what an employee of Visy and an employee of Marrickville Council involved in the Recycling process have to say.
If you need help with your bins and what goes into each please contact the Citizens' Service Centre online or phone 9335 2222. Marrickville Council can provide your block of units or house with educational material that includes brochures, stickers and laminated posters for bin areas. A time can also be arranged for Councils Waste Education Officer to visit you to help.
In 1 month Marrickville citizens recycle approximately 620 tonnes of materials. This is equivalent to 103 truckloads per month which no longer goes to landfill. While this is an excellent effort we can still achieve more. If you find you have too much recycling for one bin, an extra recycling bin can be provided to you free of charge. Please contact contact Council's Citizens' Service Centre online or phone 9335 2222.
Alternatively, Visy provides extra recycling drop off points for excess recycling.
If you would like a smaller recycling bin as a result of a medical condition/physical disability or limited storage area this can also be provided. You will need to contact the Citizens' Service Centre online or phone 9335 2222. You can also download and print off a form below:
Persons who want a smaller bin due to a medical condition or physical disability will need to provide us with a doctor's certificate giving full details of condition and we will provide the bin free of charge. Those persons who need a smaller bin for storage/access reasons will need to pay a fee.
First came Superman, Spiderman and Batman, but now there is a new superhero on the scene - Steel Can Steve, the steel can recycling hero!
Steel Can Steve, an animated character, has featured in an advertisement promoting steel can recycling, currently screening at selected cinemas. Click here to view the advertisement.
Marrickville Council, in collaboration with Visy Recycling and six other councils, has joined forces in creating an advertisement to educate communities on the importance of steel can recycling.
Steel cans are one of the least collected recyclable materials with only 44% of Australians recycling their steel cans. With substantial room for improvement, Council hopes you can do your part by recycling steel cans.
Just remember to wash and squash your steel cans before placing this in your recycling bins.
If you can't view the Steel Can Steve advertisement, please download Windows Media Player.
Once you've matched your address to either calendar A or calendar B in the file above, download the relevant calendar below: