New Waste Service

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Consultation has concluded

Council awards contract for new waste services from July 2017. Read more here.

The changes aim to increase recycling, reduce the amount of waste going to the local landfill and keep costs down for the community. Everyone who has a waste service will have three new bins;

  • green bin for all food and garden organics, collected weekly
  • yellow bin for household recycling, collected fortnightly
  • red bin for rubbish, collected fortnightly

We thank the community for their feedback and submitting their questions.


Council awards contract for new waste services from July 2017. Read more here.

The changes aim to increase recycling, reduce the amount of waste going to the local landfill and keep costs down for the community. Everyone who has a waste service will have three new bins;

  • green bin for all food and garden organics, collected weekly
  • yellow bin for household recycling, collected fortnightly
  • red bin for rubbish, collected fortnightly

We thank the community for their feedback and submitting their questions.


Consultation has concluded

The new waste service for Kempsey Shire starts from July 1, 2017.

Do you have questions about sorting waste, the new service in your area or what to do with old bins?

Post your questions here and we'll share the answer so everyone can make a smooth transition to sorting and saving.

  • Share We loved using the kitchen caddy over the Christmas holidays at our holiday house at Hat Head, it’s incredible how much waste can be used for green waste, it’s a great initiative Kempsey Shire Council has in place. I would like to buy another kitchen caddy as our free one we received broke. How do I purchase a kitchen caddy? Kind regards Ladine Smith on Facebook Share We loved using the kitchen caddy over the Christmas holidays at our holiday house at Hat Head, it’s incredible how much waste can be used for green waste, it’s a great initiative Kempsey Shire Council has in place. I would like to buy another kitchen caddy as our free one we received broke. How do I purchase a kitchen caddy? Kind regards Ladine Smith on Twitter Share We loved using the kitchen caddy over the Christmas holidays at our holiday house at Hat Head, it’s incredible how much waste can be used for green waste, it’s a great initiative Kempsey Shire Council has in place. I would like to buy another kitchen caddy as our free one we received broke. How do I purchase a kitchen caddy? Kind regards Ladine Smith on Linkedin Email We loved using the kitchen caddy over the Christmas holidays at our holiday house at Hat Head, it’s incredible how much waste can be used for green waste, it’s a great initiative Kempsey Shire Council has in place. I would like to buy another kitchen caddy as our free one we received broke. How do I purchase a kitchen caddy? Kind regards Ladine Smith link

    We loved using the kitchen caddy over the Christmas holidays at our holiday house at Hat Head, it’s incredible how much waste can be used for green waste, it’s a great initiative Kempsey Shire Council has in place. I would like to buy another kitchen caddy as our free one we received broke. How do I purchase a kitchen caddy? Kind regards Ladine Smith

    Ladine asked almost 7 years ago

    Hi Ladine, Thanks for your enquiry. In order for you to get another kitchen caddy you will need to call the waste hotline on 1300 342 207. 

  • Share Aside from the green bin weekly pick up, what other coloured bin goes out in Hat Head next Monday - Red or yellow ? on Facebook Share Aside from the green bin weekly pick up, what other coloured bin goes out in Hat Head next Monday - Red or yellow ? on Twitter Share Aside from the green bin weekly pick up, what other coloured bin goes out in Hat Head next Monday - Red or yellow ? on Linkedin Email Aside from the green bin weekly pick up, what other coloured bin goes out in Hat Head next Monday - Red or yellow ? link

    Aside from the green bin weekly pick up, what other coloured bin goes out in Hat Head next Monday - Red or yellow ?

    Hutcheson asked over 7 years ago

    Hi, it's really easy to find out when your bins go out, simply go to: http://www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/bincalendar follow the two step process, look up the alphabetical list to find your street and whether you are a Week A or Week B then open the Week A or Week B calendar for your street. After this, if in doubt next week put all 3 of your bins out and the correct 2 will be emptied. 

  • Share Hi Just curious way RIVER STREET WEST KEMPSEY is now collected on a TUESDAY yet its not highlighted as a change of day currently we get collected WEDNESDAY mornings on Facebook Share Hi Just curious way RIVER STREET WEST KEMPSEY is now collected on a TUESDAY yet its not highlighted as a change of day currently we get collected WEDNESDAY mornings on Twitter Share Hi Just curious way RIVER STREET WEST KEMPSEY is now collected on a TUESDAY yet its not highlighted as a change of day currently we get collected WEDNESDAY mornings on Linkedin Email Hi Just curious way RIVER STREET WEST KEMPSEY is now collected on a TUESDAY yet its not highlighted as a change of day currently we get collected WEDNESDAY mornings link

    Hi Just curious way RIVER STREET WEST KEMPSEY is now collected on a TUESDAY yet its not highlighted as a change of day currently we get collected WEDNESDAY mornings

    ollie13 asked over 7 years ago

    Hi, the current waste contractor split River Street, West Kempsey into two sections. One section was collected on a Tuesday and the other on a Wednesday. Our new contractor will now collect all of the street on a Tuesday. Thanks for pointing it out.


  • Share My bin was collected immediately after it was emptied. How do I get it back as I wanted to keep it as was offered by council. on Facebook Share My bin was collected immediately after it was emptied. How do I get it back as I wanted to keep it as was offered by council. on Twitter Share My bin was collected immediately after it was emptied. How do I get it back as I wanted to keep it as was offered by council. on Linkedin Email My bin was collected immediately after it was emptied. How do I get it back as I wanted to keep it as was offered by council. link

    My bin was collected immediately after it was emptied. How do I get it back as I wanted to keep it as was offered by council.

    Mandi082 asked over 7 years ago

    Hi,

    The bin collections contractor is in the process of collecting 24,000 bins across the Shire. It was part of the contract to remove old bins and reduce costs of the new waste contract.

    It was never suggested by Council to keep your old bins and therefore it is not possible to get your old bin back once its been removed.


  • Share How can you possibly get renting holiday makers to comply with the sorting requirements? Isn't this going to cause contaminated load problems? on Facebook Share How can you possibly get renting holiday makers to comply with the sorting requirements? Isn't this going to cause contaminated load problems? on Twitter Share How can you possibly get renting holiday makers to comply with the sorting requirements? Isn't this going to cause contaminated load problems? on Linkedin Email How can you possibly get renting holiday makers to comply with the sorting requirements? Isn't this going to cause contaminated load problems? link

    How can you possibly get renting holiday makers to comply with the sorting requirements? Isn't this going to cause contaminated load problems?

    BeeGee asked over 7 years ago

    Hi, the three bin system is best practice across Australia and is standard in many areas so lots of visitors to our area will be familiar with this process.  All real estate agents and owners  have been provided with information to sort and save. The bins are also hot stamped with what can go in each bin.

  • Share I still haven't got my bins. What do I do? on Facebook Share I still haven't got my bins. What do I do? on Twitter Share I still haven't got my bins. What do I do? on Linkedin Email I still haven't got my bins. What do I do? link

    I still haven't got my bins. What do I do?

    Molly asked over 7 years ago

    Almost all of the 36,000 bins have been rolled out. If you haven't received you bins by COB tomorrow  Wednesday 28 June, please contact the Waste Hotline number on 1300 342 207 and we will endeavour to have it to you by the end of the week.

  • Share How do I know what bin to put out on what day? on Facebook Share How do I know what bin to put out on what day? on Twitter Share How do I know what bin to put out on what day? on Linkedin Email How do I know what bin to put out on what day? link

    How do I know what bin to put out on what day?

    Tara Ansell asked over 7 years ago

    Council has a bin collection calendar on its website. Just follow the two easy steps on this link. http://www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/bincalendar . After this if in doubt next week put all 3 of your bins out and the correct 2 will be emptied.