What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in Mackay Regional Council, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
Two-bin service: one 240L general waste bin (red lid, with older green lids being phased out) serviced weekly, and one 240L yellow-lid recycling bin serviced fortnightly on the same day. All general waste must be bagged; recycling must be clean, dry and loose.
Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.
No kerbside green bin; green waste is accepted at the Paget Transfer Station where charges apply.
Large waste items must be taken to the Paget Waste Management Centre; there is no routine kerbside hard rubbish collection.
No kerbside green bin; green waste is accepted at the Paget Transfer Station where charges apply.
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the Mackay Regional Council hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.
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Local rubbish removal serving Brisbane CBD, Chermside, Hamilton, Ascot. Listed from a public directory.
Local rubbish removal serving Brisbane CBD, Chermside, The Gap, Ashgrove. Listed from a public directory.
Local rubbish removal serving Lota, Brisbane. Listed from a public directory.
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