City of Moreton Bay hard rubbish and bin collection

Your kerbside bins#

• Red lid, general waste

  Kerbside general waste, recycling and garden organics bins, with a food organics and garden organics (FOGO) service being rolled out across the region. Eligible residents can order a 240L garden organics bin.

• 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 240L garden organics bin is collected fortnightly, and the region is moving to a combined food and garden organics (FOGO) kerbside collection.

The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Moreton Bay. 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 City of Moreton Bay#

City of Moreton Bay 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.

Council waste page

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 City of Moreton Bay is below; City of Moreton Bay publishes the day itself.

Find your collection day

Garden and food organics in City of Moreton Bay#

A 240L garden organics bin is collected fortnightly, and the region is moving to a combined food and garden organics (FOGO) kerbside collection.

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 City of Moreton Bay 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

All which-bin answers

Hard rubbish and bin questions#

How does hard rubbish collection work in City of Moreton Bay?

Large household items can be disposed of through Council kerbside services and waste facilities; a waste disposal authority can be applied for.

How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Moreton Bay?

Bookings are made by City of Moreton Bay, not by this guide. Book at moretonbay.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 City of Moreton Bay area?

Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Moreton Bay is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at moretonbay.qld.gov.au.

What bins does City of Moreton Bay collect, and how often?

Kerbside general waste, recycling and garden organics bins, with a food organics and garden organics (FOGO) service being rolled out across the region. Eligible residents can order a 240L garden organics bin.

What goes in the City of Moreton Bay green bin?

A 240L garden organics bin is collected fortnightly, and the region is moving to a combined food and garden organics (FOGO) kerbside collection.

Which postcodes does City of Moreton Bay cover?

City of Moreton Bay services 4020, 4500, 4501, 4502, 4503, 4504, 4505, 4506, 4507, 4508, 4509, 4510, 4511, 4512, 4516, 4519, 4520, 4521. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

Postcodes covered#

City of Moreton Bay services 18 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

4020, 4500, 4501, 4502, 4503, 4504, 4505, 4506, 4507, 4508, 4509, 4510, 4511, 4512, 4516, 4519, 4520, 4521

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.

Find a tip in Queensland

More Queensland councils#

Compare bin systems and hard rubbish across the state.

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