Bulky household items are taken to Council's Waste and Resource Recovery Centres.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin kerbside service with general waste, recycling and a garden organics bin; collection days for general, recycling and garden waste depend on your address.
- 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 kerbside garden organics bin is provided for garden waste; Council also offers garden and compost guidance for home composting and worm farming.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Noosa 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 Noosa Shire Council#
Noosa 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 Noosa Shire Council is below; Noosa Shire Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Noosa Shire Council#
A kerbside garden organics bin is provided for garden waste; Council also offers garden and compost guidance for home composting and worm farming.
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 Noosa 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 Noosa Shire Council?
- Bulky household items are taken to Council's Waste and Resource Recovery Centres.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Noosa Shire Council?
- Bookings are made by Noosa Shire Council, not by this guide. Book at noosa.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 Noosa Shire Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Noosa 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 noosa.qld.gov.au.
- What bins does Noosa Shire Council collect, and how often?
- Three-bin kerbside service with general waste, recycling and a garden organics bin; collection days for general, recycling and garden waste depend on your address.
- What goes in the Noosa Shire Council green bin?
- A kerbside garden organics bin is provided for garden waste; Council also offers garden and compost guidance for home composting and worm farming.
- Which postcodes does Noosa Shire Council cover?
- Noosa Shire Council services 4566, 4567, 4563, 4565. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Noosa Shire Council services 4 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
4566, 4567, 4563, 4565
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#
- Noosa Shire Council - official bins and recycling page
- Noosa Shire Council waste and recycling - noosa.qld.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.