Red lid, general waste
Kerbside general waste and recycling collection provided within designated Waste Collection Areas, delivered under contract by JJ Richards & Sons in the Yeppoon and Capricorn Coast area.
Queensland council waste
Livingstone Shire Council bin and waste guide
What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in Livingstone Shire Council, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
The bins in Livingstone Shire Council
Your kerbside bins
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; green waste and clean timber are mulched at the Yeppoon Landfill and Emu Park Waste Facilities, with a transaction fee on domestic self-haul green waste loads since 1 September 2021.
Bulky and hard waste
The Community Resource Recovery Centre at the Yeppoon Landfill diverts reusable, recyclable and recoverable materials; bulky items are dropped at Council waste facilities and transfer stations.
Garden and food organics
There is no kerbside green bin; green waste and clean timber are mulched at the Yeppoon Landfill and Emu Park Waste Facilities, with a transaction fee on domestic self-haul green waste loads since 1 September 2021.
What bin does it go in
All itemsQuick answers for tricky items
Overflow that will not fit the bin
Overflow help in Livingstone Shire Council
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the Livingstone Shire Council hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.
Steve's Rubbish Removals
Local rubbish removal serving Brisbane Northside, Brisbane Southside. Listed from a public directory.
SEQ Rubbish Removals
Local rubbish removal serving Brisbane CBD, Chermside, Hamilton, Ascot. Listed from a public directory.
Pro Rubbish Removal Brisbane
Local rubbish removal serving Brisbane CBD, Chermside, The Gap, Ashgrove. Listed from a public directory.
Absolute Rubbish Removals
Local rubbish removal serving Lota, Brisbane. Listed from a public directory.
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Waste guides for Livingstone Shire Council
How hard rubbish works, what FOGO takes, the purple glass rollout and how to cut your waste costs, with Queensland councils like Livingstone Shire Council used as real examples.
- Which bin master guide
What bin does it go in? The complete Australian guide
The colour code, the tricky items, and the one rule that beats wishcycling.
Read guide - Hard rubbish explained
How council hard rubbish collection works in Australia
Booked versus scheduled, what is accepted, and the overflow options when you miss the window.
Read guide - FOGO guide
FOGO explained: what the food and garden organics bin is for
Food scraps in the green bin: what goes in, and which real councils run it.
Read guide - Purple glass bin
The purple glass bin rollout: what changes and when
The four bin transition, why glass is split out, and which councils already have purple.
Read guide - Save on waste
How to cut your household waste costs
Free council allowances, bin right sizing, tip runs and shared skips, without the guesswork.
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Drop it off yourself
Nearest tips and transfer stations
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