Media Release: Warren Shire gets sorted with first kerbside recycling collection
08 October 2026
Yellow-lid bins lined streets across Warren, Nevertire and Collie this week as Warren Shire’s first kerbside recycling collection got underway.
The Wednesday 7 October 2026 collection was the first run of Council’s new fortnightly kerbside recycling service. A service designed to make recycling from home easier for eligible households and businesses across the community.
Warren Shire Mayor Greg Whiteley said The Good Sort truck’s first collection run marked the start of a new fortnightly recycling routine for the Shire.
“Seeing yellow lids along our streets and the first truck making its way through Warren, Nevertire and Collie was a great moment for our community” Mayor Whiteley said.
“People told us they wanted recycling closer to home. Now it’s here and I’m excited for it to become part of everyday life in Warren Shire.
“This is a brand-new routine for our community. We’re off to a good start and like anything new, we’ll learn as we go. Council will keep helping residents get their recycling sorted,” he said.
Recycling collected from yellow-lid bins across Warren Shire is transported to JR Richards’ facility in Dubbo for initial sorting, before making its way to Visy’s Materials Recovery Facility, where paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metals are separated for processing into new uses.
Items that don’t belong in the yellow-lid bin can contaminate the recycling stream, making materials more difficult to sort and recover and, in some cases, preventing otherwise recyclable material from being recovered.
Council is using the first collections to identify where further community education can help reduce contamination and keep more recyclable material in the recycling stream.
Warren Shire Council General Manager Gary Woodman said the first run had already provided some useful insights for the next phase of community education.
“The first collection has given us a useful picture of where we can focus our education and one of the biggest messages is a very simple one: recycling needs to go into the yellow-lid bin loose, not inside plastic bags,” Mr Woodman said.
“We also saw some green waste and nappies make their way into yellow-lid bins on our first run. These items don’t belong in the recycling bin and can contaminate the materials we’re trying to recover.
“The better we sort at home, the better chance those recyclable materials have of being recovered and put to another use,” he said.
Residents are reminded that the yellow-lid bin is for four main groups of household recyclables:
- Paper and cardboard
- Glass bottles and jars
- Aluminium and steel cans
- Plastic bottles and containers
Recyclables should be empty, clean and placed loose in the bin.
Plastic bags, green waste, clothes, e-waste, batteries and nappies should stay out.
Residents who are unsure about an item can Check Before You Chuck by checking the information inside their bin lid or searching Council’s online A–Z Recycling Guide.
The next kerbside recycling collection will take place on Wednesday 21 October 2026.
Residents who did not put their yellow-lid bin out for the first collection can join the next run.
Bins should be placed on the kerb Tuesday night 20 October 2026 ready for collection.
For collection information, recycling guidance and the A–Z Recycling Guide, visit the Warren Shire Kerbside Recycling Hub.
Every Good Sort Starts Here
www.warren.nsw.gov.au/kerbside-recycling
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For more information, please contact:
Gary Woodman General Manager, Warren Shire Council
Email: gary.woodman@warren.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 02 6847 6600
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