Recycling in Brisbane is easy - top tips for households
Discover the top tips for recycling in Brisbane households. Conserve energy, save resources, and reduce pollution by recycling paper, cardboard, plastics, metal, and glass.
Recycling is a simple and effective way to support the environment and reduce waste to landfill. Every resident has a role to play in recycling what we use. By choosing to recycle, you:
- conserve energy
- save natural resources
- reduce pollution
- give materials a second life.
In 2023, Brisbane City Council collected 81,000 tonnes of paper, cardboard, firm plastics, and metal from household recycling bins. While this is no small feat, there are still approximately 50,000 tonnes of recyclables making their way to landfill each year. That's equivalent to the volume of over 25,000 large shipping containers!
To help get recycling sorted at your place, we've pulled together some tips to improve your recycling habits at home.
1. Every bit counts
Making the effort to recycle one or 2 additional items per week can reduce resources going to landfill.
Set up a recycling bin in your home office to collect paper and cardboard packaging.
If you find your recycling bin is full each fortnight, upgrade to a larger recycling bin for free.
2. Remember the 5 kinds of items for recycling
Your Council recycling bin accepts household items made from paper, cardboard, firm plastic, metal and glass.
Look for the Australasian Recycling Label on products and packaging to learn how to recycle or dispose of items.
3. A little residue is okay
Rinsing items before placing them in your recycling bin isn't vital, but it does help to reduce odours. The same rule applies for takeaway food containers and pizza boxes (even those with a bit of cheese).
4. Don't bag it - leave it loose
Plastic bags, along with other soft plastics, can't be recycled through your household recycling bin.
Leave your recycling loose when you place it in you recycling bin to stop it ending up in landfill.
Recycling - it's easy!
Every action can make a difference. Make recycling at home a priority.