Bulky and large items are taken to Council's landfill and waste facilities; the region has 14 waste facilities including the Benaraby landfill.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin kerbside service within the defined waste collection area: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly.
- 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
A green-lid garden organics bin is collected fortnightly for garden and organic waste.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Gladstone 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 Gladstone Regional Council#
Gladstone 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 Gladstone Regional Council is below; Gladstone Regional Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Gladstone Regional Council#
A green-lid garden organics bin is collected fortnightly for garden and organic waste.
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 Gladstone 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 Gladstone Regional Council?
- Bulky and large items are taken to Council's landfill and waste facilities; the region has 14 waste facilities including the Benaraby landfill.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Gladstone Regional Council?
- Bookings are made by Gladstone Regional Council, not by this guide. Book at gladstone.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 Gladstone Regional Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Gladstone 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 gladstone.qld.gov.au.
- What bins does Gladstone Regional Council collect, and how often?
- Three-bin kerbside service within the defined waste collection area: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly.
- What goes in the Gladstone Regional Council green bin?
- A green-lid garden organics bin is collected fortnightly for garden and organic waste.
- Which postcodes does Gladstone Regional Council cover?
- Gladstone Regional Council services 4680, 4677, 4694. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Gladstone 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.
4680, 4677, 4694
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#
- Gladstone Regional Council - official bins and recycling page
- Gladstone Regional Council waste and recycling - gladstone.qld.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.