Bin Day Schedule by Council
Which bin goes out this week? Find your council below to check schedules, bin lid colours, and collection days across 70 councils in Australia and the UK.
Covering all Australian states and territories, plus England, Scotland and Wales. Updated for 2026.
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Australia
New South Wales (17)
- Lake Macquarie City Council
- Bayside Council
- Canterbury-Bankstown Council
- Northern Beaches Council
- Inner West Council
- Blacktown City Council
- City of Parramatta
- Sutherland Shire Council
- The Hills Shire Council
- Liverpool City Council
- Cumberland City Council
- Hornsby Shire Council
- Fairfield City Council
- Campbelltown City Council
- Woollahra Municipal Council
- Willoughby City Council
- City of Ryde
Victoria (12)
Queensland (7)
Western Australia (7)
South Australia (6)
United Kingdom
England (15)
- Birmingham City Council
- Leeds City Council
- Sheffield City Council
- Manchester City Council
- Liverpool City Council
- Bristol City Council
- Newcastle City Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- London Borough of Hackney
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- London Borough of Lewisham
- London Borough of Lambeth
- London Borough of Croydon
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- London Borough of Ealing
Scotland (1)
Wales (1)
Understanding Australian bin colours
Most Australian councils follow the Australian Standard AS 4123.7 for bin lid colours: a red lid for general waste, a yellow lid for mixed recycling, a green lid for garden organics, and a lime green lid for combined food and garden organics (FOGO). A few councils run local variations: some South Australian councils (such as Charles Sturt and Port Adelaide Enfield) use a blue general waste lid in place of red, and parts of the ACT use a dark green general waste lid.
Collection frequency varies. The classic pattern is weekly red, fortnightly yellow, fortnightly green. but many councils have moved to weekly FOGO with fortnightly red and yellow as part of state-level food waste targets. Pick your council above to see exactly what applies at your address.
Understanding UK bin colours
The UK has no national standard for bin lid colours. Each council chooses its own colour scheme independently, so colours vary significantly between neighbouring councils. The most common pattern is a black, grey, or dark bin for general waste (landfill), a blue bin for mixed recycling, and a brown or green bin or caddy for food and garden waste. Some councils, such as Cardiff, collect most streams weekly rather than fortnightly.
Most English and Scottish councils alternate general waste and recycling on a fortnightly rotation, with food waste collected weekly using a small caddy. Garden waste is typically a separate subscription service.
Can't find your council?
The Bindicator app supports automatic schedule lookup for hundreds of councils worldwide, including most Australian, UK and European councils. Any council not on that list can still be added manually in under two minutes.