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.
Your kerbside bins#
- 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.
- 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.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Livingstone Shire 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 Livingstone Shire Council#
Livingstone Shire 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 Livingstone Shire Council is below; Livingstone Shire Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Livingstone Shire Council#
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.
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 Livingstone Shire 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 Livingstone Shire Council?
- 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.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Livingstone Shire Council?
- Bookings are made by Livingstone Shire Council, not by this guide. Book at livingstone.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 Livingstone Shire Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Livingstone Shire Council is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at livingstone.qld.gov.au.
- What bins does Livingstone Shire Council collect, and how often?
- 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.
- What goes in the Livingstone Shire Council green bin?
- 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.
- Which postcodes does Livingstone Shire Council cover?
- Livingstone Shire Council services 4703, 4710. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Livingstone Shire Council services 2 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
4703, 4710
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#
- Livingstone Shire Council - official bins and recycling page
- Livingstone Shire Council waste and recycling - livingstone.qld.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.