Be appy as Larry on rubbish bin days
Published on 29 April 2025
Knowing which waste bin to put out – and when – couldn't be easier for Coffs Harbour residents with the launch of a new smart phone app.
The Coffs Coast Waste Services App is now live and free to download on either the App Store or Google Play.
Say hello to a new, improved way to get information on your waste and recycling services.
With the new app, you can:
- Get bin collection reminders
- Access waste and recycling info quickly; and
- Find nearby disposal locations.
“Life can get super busy and probably everyone at some stage or another has walked out to the street to check what colour bin the neighbours have rolled out,” City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams said.
“While this new app won’t actually take the bin to the kerb for you, it will let you know just about everything else.”
The app is ‘personalised’ for residents by Coffs Coast Waste Services, a regional partnership between Handybin Waste Services, City of Coffs Harbour, Nambucca Valley Council and Bellingen Shire Council.
Once you’ve downloaded the app, all you need to do is enter your street address.
“You can easily set reminders for when to put out your yellow, red and green bins for collection,” City Infrastructure Acting Director Daniel Noble said.
“There’s also a handy link to book a bulky household waste collection.
“One of the best features is a searchable A-to-Z guide which advises you how to manage a particular product. For instance if you type in aluminium foil (dirty) it tells you it should go in the red bin while beer cans or bottles should go in the yellow. And did you know unwanted bread should go in your green bin.”
The app contains important information on the Englands Road Waste Management Facility, and Lowanna, Coramba and Woolgoolga transfer stations.
This includes operational hours and what items can be dropped off at no charge, and where.
Educational tips also feature on the app, with links to worm farming, composting and mulching.