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Garbage Collection in Brisbane
Brisbane homes are provided with two wheelie bins (those large 3 foot tall grey/green bins you see on roadside curbs) for separating general rubbish from recyclables. Different items are put in the general rubbish bin and recycle bin.

Some tips to make sure your bin is emptied:

  • place bin on the footpath next to kerb, handle toward house
  • place bin by 5am on collection day
  • do not block pedestrian or vehicle access
  • close the bin lid
  • bag all loose rubbish (eg. dust, bottles, kitchen scraps)
  • do not overload bin (maximum weight is 70 kilograms)

What NOT to put in the General rubbish bin (grey/green lid)

  • NO bricks, rocks, soil or concrete
  • NO large metal objects
  • NO building materials
  • NO liquids - paints, motor oil or solvents
  • NO toxic or corrosive substances
  • NO mercury lamps
  • NO loose needles and syringes - these can go in the bin if placed in a rigid walled puncture resistant container and sealed
  • NO bathroom cleaners and disinfectants
  • NO insect sprays
  • NO brake fluid
  • NO medicine past use-by-date
  • NO aftershaves, perfumes & other lotions

What to put in the Recycling bin (yellow lid)

  • paper - newspaper, office paper, envelopes and magazines
  • yellow and white pages
  • cardboard - cereal and washing powder boxes
  • steel cans, empty aerosols, aluminium cans and trays
  • milk, juice cartons and tetra packs
  • glass bottles and jars
  • plastic bottles and containers (including yoghurt, margarine, shampoo and detergent containers) - remove lids and recycle them separately
  • plastic numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6

What NOT to put in the Recycling bin (yellow lid) - Non-recyclable items:

  • NO plastic bags or wraps
  • NO bubble wrap
  • NO china, crockery, drinking glasses, window glass and light bulbs
  • NO pyrex
  • NO waxed paper or waxed cardboard
  • NO alfoil
  • NO bricks, wood soil and garden or hazardous waste
  • NO polystyrene cups and trays
  • NO food scraps, including oils
  • NO dirty nappies
  • NO needles and syringes - these can go in the general rubbish bin if placed in a rigid walled puncture resistant container and sealed
When it comes to recycling, if you're in doubt, then leave it out. Also, Brisbane Council advises you not to put your recycables in a plastic bag or bin liner as this stops them from being sorted which means that they'll go to land fill.

Remember, if you have heaps of rubbish, any bulk quantities can be taken to your nearest rubbish tip.

If your bins are damaged, or even stolen, you can call the council on (07) 3403 8888 for a free replacement bin. And yes bins do get stolen. They are usually nicked before the Garbologists arrive to empty them indicating that it might be your trash they are after rather than the bin itself.

You can find more information from the Brisbane City Council's Recycling Booklet at http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/bccwr/environment/documents/recycling_booklet.pdf
 

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