RecycleSmart Pickups

The RecycleSmart collection service is a 2-year trial of hard to recycle items collected from homes. The trial commenced in September 2023 and although is still continuing at this point, is now in the evaluation phase. The trial is limited to 500 collections per month which has seen long waiting times for collections. Council is currently reviewing the way the program works, the recycling of the materials, the availability of industry funded programs and the overall costs to the community.

There will be some changes coming to the way collections are booked in the future. These changes will also allow Council to assess any improvements to wait times. If you can’t wait for the collection time frames, check out the free drop off locations for many items on our A to Z waste guide.

Subscribe to RecycleSmart's Power Pickup service to have your hard to recycle items picked up from your doorstep and recycled under Councils plan. Items include soft plastics, e-waste, clothes, batteries, light bulbs and more. You can also drop off, for free, many items at various locations across the LGA. Check out the Hard to recycle map Ku-ring-gai for locations near you.

Please note this service is for Ku-ring-gai residents only.

Get started on the RecycleSmart website

How it works

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1. Pack your bag

Fill any shopping bag you have at home (roughly 40x40x20cm) with hard to recycle items. 
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 2. Book your pick up

Tell us your pickup address and a date that's convenient. You don't even need to be home.

Bookings can be made on the RecycleSmart website or through their app.
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 3. We do the rest

Place the bag (s) outside your house on the pickup date. RecycleSmart will then pick it up and take it to a recycling drop off point.

Explaining the Power Pickup  

Thanks to Council's partnership, residents are now eligible for a Council funded recurring Power Pickup collection. RecycleSmart will come and collect up to two bags each time. Simply choose 'the recurring plan' at checkout.

The waiting time between the collections will vary depending on availability. Council's subscription / number of collections is limited however If you have any additional bags, you can add them for $7 per bag.

If you need an extra collection in between your recurring collections, you can also book one directly with RecycleSmart: $15 per collection, minimum 2 bags. 

Accepted items

  • E-waste - Small items such as old phones, charging cords, laptops, tablets, play-stations, kettles, toaster, iron, etc.
  • Soft plastics - This includes any plastic that you can crunch up in your hand. For example, food packaging, plastic bags, bread plastic bags, bubble wrap etc.
  • Clothing - All wearable clothing, non wearable clothes, shoes, belts and handbags.
  • Polystyrene - Hard, clean, white and preferably not broken up.
  • Misfits and problem waste - This includes household batteries, polystyrene, fluoros, light globes, printer cartridges, x-ray films, smoke alarms, blister packs etc.

Full list of accepted items

Questions?

Read our Frequently Asked Questions for more information(PDF, 202KB)

For any further enquiries please contact RecycleSmart.

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