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.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
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.
- Yellow lid, recycling
Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.
- Green lid, organics
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.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Brisbane City Council. See what bin does it go in for the item-by-item answers, and the purple glass bin rollout for where a fourth lid is arriving.
Getting a collection in Brisbane City Council#
Brisbane City Council takes the booking, sets the date and decides what it will lift, so have your address and an item list ready before you start. Most councils cap the volume per booking, and the rule above is the one that applies here.
How booked and scheduled collections differ across the country is covered in hard rubbish collection in Australia.
When your bin goes out#
Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so this guide does not carry per-street dates and will not guess one. The service pattern for Brisbane City Council is below; Brisbane City Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Brisbane City Council#
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.
Whether a green bin takes food scraps as well as garden material depends on the service your council runs. See the FOGO bin explained, and the item pages for food scraps and garden waste.
Quick answers for tricky items#
The short answer for the items households most often get wrong. Each links to the full rule, which Brisbane City Council can still vary locally.
- Mattress - Not a kerbside bin
- Pizza box - Green or red lid
- Batteries - Never any kerbside bin
- Soft plastics - Red lid, unless a program runs
- Garden waste - Green lid
- E-waste - Not a kerbside bin
- Glass - Purple or yellow lid
- Food scraps - Green or red lid
Hard rubbish and bin questions#
- How does hard rubbish collection work in Brisbane City Council?
- 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.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Brisbane City Council?
- Bookings are made by Brisbane City Council, not by this guide. Book at brisbane.qld.gov.au with your address and a list of items ready, because most councils cap the volume per booking.
- When does my bin go out in the Brisbane City Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Brisbane City Council is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at brisbane.qld.gov.au.
- What bins does Brisbane City Council collect, and how often?
- 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.
- What goes in the Brisbane City Council green bin?
- 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.
- Which postcodes does Brisbane City Council cover?
- Brisbane City Council services 4000, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4030, 4031, 4034, 4051, 4053, 4059, 4060, 4064, 4065, 4066, 4067, 4068, 4069, 4070, 4073, 4074, 4075, 4076, 4077, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4104, 4105, 4151, 4152, 4169, 4170, 4171, 4172, 4173, 4174, 4178. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Brisbane City Council services 43 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
4000, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4030, 4031, 4034, 4051, 4053, 4059, 4060, 4064, 4065, 4066, 4067, 4068, 4069, 4070, 4073, 4074, 4075, 4076, 4077, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4104, 4105, 4151, 4152, 4169, 4170, 4171, 4172, 4173, 4174, 4178
Nearest tips and transfer stations#
Taking a sorted load in yourself is often cheapest. Tip Finder Australia maps every tip and recycling centre in Queensland with fees and hours.
More Queensland councils#
Compare bin systems and hard rubbish across the state.
Sources#
- Brisbane City Council - official bins and recycling page
- Brisbane City Council waste and recycling - brisbane.qld.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-08.