What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in Brisbane City Council, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
Three-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid garden waste bin collected fortnightly on the alternate week. Bins are collected every day of the year, including public holidays.
Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.
The green-lid garden waste bin is collected fortnightly for palm fronds, twigs, small branches, leaves, prunings, weeds and grass clippings (nothing larger than 10cm diameter and 75cm length). Material is shredded and composted into mulch.
Residents can use Council's annual kerbside collection to dispose of large household items, and waste vouchers allow free disposal of general and green waste at resource recovery centres.
The green-lid garden waste bin is collected fortnightly for palm fronds, twigs, small branches, leaves, prunings, weeds and grass clippings (nothing larger than 10cm diameter and 75cm length). Material is shredded and composted into mulch.
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the Brisbane City Council hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.
Local rubbish removal serving Brisbane Northside, Brisbane Southside. Listed from a public directory.
Local rubbish removal serving Brisbane CBD, Chermside, Hamilton, Ascot. Listed from a public directory.
Local rubbish removal serving Brisbane CBD, Chermside, The Gap, Ashgrove. Listed from a public directory.
Local rubbish removal serving Lota, Brisbane. Listed from a public directory.
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