A decision on the introduction of a third bin at Dubbo could be deferred until after the proposed amalgamation.
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Deputy mayor Ben Shields will raise the issue at Dubbo City Council's ordinary meeting on Tuesday night.
The Food and Garden Waste Kerbside Collection Service is currently under way, and Cr Shields' recommendation will call for it to continue.
However his motion said "any ultimate decision by council on the introduction of a third bin service be deferred" and "should it be determined that Dubbo City and Wellington councils are ultimately required to merge, decisions regarding the introduction of a third bin service be considered by the next council as elected by the citizens of the resulting local government area".
Councillors will also vote to formally accept a $884,000 grant from the NSW Environmental Trust under the Local Government Organics Collection System Grants Program.
In a report to council, manager civil infrastructure and solid waste Steve Clayton said the funding would provide for 12,850 kerbside bins and the same number of kitchen caddies, the costs of promotional material and community education.
"The grant is estimated to assist in reducing the expected service charges to be applied in respect of the service in the order of $6 to $7 per household per year," Mr Clayton said.
"While council has yet to resolve to provide a food and garden waste collection service, it is recommended that the grant be formally accepted so that at least the funding is available when needed and if appropriate council can take advantage of the funding and move without delay to acquire bins for the new service when required."
Councillor Allan Smith said taking the money did not mean council was accepting a third bin.
"We should always accept money from the government where we can," Cr Smith said.
"I just want to make it clear that we may decide to have it we may decide not to have it, we have a trial in process."
Council has already been successful in obtaining $3.26 million from the Organics Infrastructure Fund toward constructing the proposed $7 million Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre.
