Additional waste and resource recovery services will be implemented in Penrith over the upcoming festive season.
Two weeks of extra bin collections will commence from Wednesday, December 25 2024, and continue until Tuesday, January 7 2025, including public holidays, where residents can place all three bins at the kerbside for collection on their scheduled collection day each week.
Residents can also take advantage of the special recycling drop-off days at The Kingsway Playing Fields, Werrington.
These will be held from 3pm to 6pm on weekdays from Monday, December 16 to Friday, December 27 2024 (excluding Public Holidays).
Council will collect excess household recyclables that normally go in the yellow-lidded bin, including paper and cardboard boxes (with staples and tape removed), glass bottles and jars, milk and juice cartons, plastic bottles and containers, and steel and aluminium cans.
Items such as polystyrene and Electronic Waste will not be accepted. However, these can be dropped off at Penrith’s Community Recycling Centre. For more information, visit www.penrith.city/CRC
After the festive season, residents can drop off their real Christmas trees for mulching. The real Christmas tree drop-off on Saturday, January 11 2025 will be held at The Kingsway Playing Fields, Werrington from 10am until 2pm.
Artificial trees and decorations will not be accepted on the day.
Penrith Mayor Todd Carney urged residents to take advantage of the additional services.
“Penrith City Council is committed to providing efficient waste management services and encourages all residents to participate in these additional services to help keep our community clean and green,” Carney said.
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