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Toowoomba Regional Council bin and waste guide

What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in Toowoomba Regional Council, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.

The bins in Toowoomba Regional Council

Your kerbside bins

Red lid, general waste

Three-bin service in urban areas: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid mixed recycling bin collected fortnightly, and an optional lime-green-lid garden organics bin (vegetation only) collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling. Bins out by 5am; collection 6am to 6pm.

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

The optional lime-green-lid garden organics bin takes vegetation only, collected fortnightly. Material is stored, tub-ground and processed into soil and compost.

Hard rubbish

Bulky and hard waste

Large and bulky household items are taken to Council waste management facilities such as the Toowoomba Waste Management Centre rather than a routine kerbside collection.

Green waste

Garden and food organics

The optional lime-green-lid garden organics bin takes vegetation only, collected fortnightly. Material is stored, tub-ground and processed into soil and compost.

What bin does it go in

Quick answers for tricky items

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Overflow that will not fit the bin

Overflow help in Toowoomba Regional Council

If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the Toowoomba 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.

  • Steve's Rubbish Removals

    Local rubbish removal serving Brisbane Northside, Brisbane Southside. Listed from a public directory.

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  • SEQ Rubbish Removals

    Local rubbish removal serving Brisbane CBD, Chermside, Hamilton, Ascot. Listed from a public directory.

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  • Pro Rubbish Removal Brisbane

    Local rubbish removal serving Brisbane CBD, Chermside, The Gap, Ashgrove. Listed from a public directory.

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  • Absolute Rubbish Removals

    Local rubbish removal serving Lota, Brisbane. Listed from a public directory.

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