Green Waste
Marrickville Council provides a fortnightly green waste collection service to houses and units in the Marrickville Local Government Area. The green waste collection service is part of a comprehensive waste strategy designed to provide a more convenient way for residents to reduce their waste and recycle more garden waste.
Houses and Units are provided with a choice of either a 140L lime green lidded green waste bin (same size as your red lidded garbage bin) or 240L lime green lidded green waste bin (same size as your yellow lidded recycling bin).
Your green waste bin is collected fortnightly.
If you are unsure about which week your green waste is collected, download Waste and Recycling Zones (PDF) and follow the simple steps below.
- Scroll down to your address.
- Look under the Zone heading on the spreadsheet to determine which zone your address belongs to - A or B.
- To view or print a copy of your green waste calendar, please click on Calendar A (PDF) or Calendar B (PDF).
- Please note your zone dates by looking at the weeks marked in green.
The green waste service is an optional service and currently your green waste bin is available from Council free of charge, your choice in size. To obtain your green waste bin please contact the Customer Service Centre online or phone 9335 2222.
What items go into my green waste bin?
It is very important that you only place the correct items into your green waste bin. If the incorrect materials are found in your green waste bin it will not be picked up. Your green waste bin is for the following materials ONLY:
Grass clippings
Leaves
Twigs and small branches
Flowers and prunings
Please note that disposal of green waste material resulting from a Tree Preservation Determination from Council shall be by private arrangement and not through Council's Domestic or Green Waste collection service.
What items do NOT go in my green waste bin?
Please do not place any of the following items into your green waste bin. If any of these items are found in your green waste bin it will be stickered with a yellow 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
Dirt
Rocks
Tree stumps
Building rubble
Fruit
What if my green waste bin is damaged/lost/stolen?
Missing or stolen bins
If your bin goes missing, please call Customer Service during business hours on 9335 2222. A replacement fee will be required in accordance with Council's current Schedule of Fees and Charges. Upon payment of the fee, we will conduct a search for the bin and if it is found, the fee will be refunded in full.
Replacement fees vary depending on bin size, and a discount applies for pensioners. Please visit this page to download the current fees and charges document, and refer to the "Resource Recovery Services" heading.
Damaged bins
If your bin is damaged, please call Customer Service during business hours on 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. Please visit this page to download the current fees and charges document, and refer to the "Resource Recovery Services" heading.
Where does my green waste go when collected?
Once collected by Marrickville Council trucks, green waste is transported to Rockdale Transfer Station where it is recycled by being mulched and resold to the public and landscape contractors.