Kerbside collection

The main aim of Narrandera Shire's two-bin system is to minimise the amount of waste being sent to landfill. Sending rubbish to landfill is the least preferred waste treatment outcome, while recycling and reusing household waste brings about better environmental outcomes and is also more cost-effective.

There is currently a two-bin system with weekly collection of Landfill General (red) and fortnightly collection of Recycling (yellow). Residents are advised to place bins out the night before collection is due.

The NSW Government has mandated the delivery of a third collection program for food organics, garden organics (FOGO) by 2030.

Bin management

Bin wheels and handle facing the property
Bin close to the edge of the kerb
Bins to be placed at least 1 metre apart
Bin lids close easily
Bag or wrap garbage securely to help reduce spillages and odours
Don’t overfill your bins – overfilled bins can cause litter to spill and collection vehicles cannot pick up heavy bins
Extra bags beside bins – will not be collected
Avoid parked cars and low-hanging trees
Only put the right material in each bin – bins cannot be collected if they contain incorrect material

General waste – red bin

So what goes in my landfill bin?

Nappies
Sanitary and incontinence products
Polystyrene including meat trays
Black absorbent inserts from meat trays
Chewing gum
String and rope
Disposable coffee cups
Plastic straws
Milkshake, soft drink and ice cream cups
Toothpaste tubes & brushes
Sushi fish, sauce and flavour sachets
Soft plastics
Food wrappers including lolly and chip wrappers
Plastic bags
All food waste and food scraps (FOGO bin for composting due by 2030)

Recycling – yellow bin

The yellow-lidded bins accept recyclable materials including paper and cardboard, metal and aluminium cans and plastic containers. Please empty and rinse containers before placing them in the bin.

Items for recycling include

Paper - all types including magazines, pamphlets, note pads, envelopes and office paper.
Cardboard - archive boxes, food boxes and packing boxes.
Plastic - keep lids and labels on plastic bottles, yoghurt containers and fruit punnets are recyclable.
Steel - food containers.
Aluminium - foil, drink cans. Scrunch foil into a loose ball.