With the largest population of any council area in NSW, keeping Blacktown City clean is a massive operation that takes careful planning Blacktown City Council collects tens of thousands of bins every week and remains the only council in NSW to offer 12 kerbside pickups each year. The new green bin service for food and garden waste is the biggest change in waste collection in decades, helping us reduce landfill and protect the environment. These services keep our streets clean, reduce emissions a