Large household items are handled through Council waste facilities and resource recovery centres.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Two-bin kerbside service run by Fraser Coast Waste: a general waste bin collected weekly and a recycling bin collected fortnightly. Bins must be out by 6am with the opening facing the road and left at least one metre apart.
- 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
There is no kerbside green bin at present; Council has endorsed planning for a future kerbside green bin service that could divert more than 6,700 tonnes of organic waste from landfill each year.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Fraser Coast Regional 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 Fraser Coast Regional Council#
Fraser Coast Regional 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 Fraser Coast Regional Council is below; Fraser Coast Regional Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Fraser Coast Regional Council#
There is no kerbside green bin at present; Council has endorsed planning for a future kerbside green bin service that could divert more than 6,700 tonnes of organic waste from landfill each year.
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 Fraser Coast Regional 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 Fraser Coast Regional Council?
- Large household items are handled through Council waste facilities and resource recovery centres.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Fraser Coast Regional Council?
- Bookings are made by Fraser Coast Regional Council, not by this guide. Book at frasercoast.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 Fraser Coast Regional Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Fraser Coast Regional Council is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at frasercoast.qld.gov.au.
- What bins does Fraser Coast Regional Council collect, and how often?
- Two-bin kerbside service run by Fraser Coast Waste: a general waste bin collected weekly and a recycling bin collected fortnightly. Bins must be out by 6am with the opening facing the road and left at least one metre apart.
- What goes in the Fraser Coast Regional Council green bin?
- There is no kerbside green bin at present; Council has endorsed planning for a future kerbside green bin service that could divert more than 6,700 tonnes of organic waste from landfill each year.
- Which postcodes does Fraser Coast Regional Council cover?
- Fraser Coast Regional Council services 4655, 4650, 4620. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Fraser Coast Regional Council services 3 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
4655, 4650, 4620
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#
- Fraser Coast Regional Council - official bins and recycling page
- Fraser Coast Regional Council waste and recycling - frasercoast.qld.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.