Holiday bin service
Port Stephens Council provides supplementary garbage and recycling bin collections for holiday properties during the summer holiday season. This enhanced service is available for a six-week period to manage the increased waste generated at this time.
- Garbage Collection: Your existing red garbage bin will be collected twice weekly.
- Recycling Collection: Your yellow recycling bin will be collected weekly instead of the usual fortnightly schedule.
If you own a holiday property and encounter excessive waste issues, we recommend adding an extra service throughout the year. This can help manage peak periods more effectively.
The service will run for a set period of 6 weeks from 22 December 2025 to 30 January 2026.
The cost of the program is $98.50 for each red-lidded bin for the entire 6-week period and $52 for each yellow-lidded bin for the entire 6-week period.
Application Status: Applications for the 2025/2026 holiday period are now open. To apply for the additional bin service, please contact waste@portstephens.nsw.gov.au.