Bulky household items that do not fit in the kerbside bins are taken to Council's Recycling and Waste Centres.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Kerbside service with a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid mixed recycling bin collected fortnightly, and an opt-in green-lid garden organics bin (lawn clippings, prunings, leaves and small branches) collected fortnightly.
- 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
An opt-in green-lid garden organics bin is collected fortnightly for lawn clippings, prunings, leaves and small branches.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Redland City 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 Redland City Council#
Redland City 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 Redland City Council is below; Redland City Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Redland City Council#
An opt-in green-lid garden organics bin is collected fortnightly for lawn clippings, prunings, leaves and small branches.
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 Redland City 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 Redland City Council?
- Bulky household items that do not fit in the kerbside bins are taken to Council's Recycling and Waste Centres.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Redland City Council?
- Bookings are made by Redland City Council, not by this guide. Book at redland.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 Redland City Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Redland City Council is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at redland.qld.gov.au.
- What bins does Redland City Council collect, and how often?
- Kerbside service with a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid mixed recycling bin collected fortnightly, and an opt-in green-lid garden organics bin (lawn clippings, prunings, leaves and small branches) collected fortnightly.
- What goes in the Redland City Council green bin?
- An opt-in green-lid garden organics bin is collected fortnightly for lawn clippings, prunings, leaves and small branches.
- Which postcodes does Redland City Council cover?
- Redland City Council services 4163, 4157, 4165, 4160. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Redland City 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.
4163, 4157, 4165, 4160
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#
- Redland City Council - official bins and recycling page
- Redland City Council waste and recycling - redland.qld.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.