Brisbane Bin and Recycling app
Track the bin collection day in your area and make informed recycling decisions quickly and easily.
About the app
The Brisbane Bin and Recycling app helps you to track the bin collection day in your area and make informed recycling decisions quickly and easily.
The free Brisbane Bin and Recycling app allows Brisbane residents to view bin collections schedules as well as information on what items should be placed in each bin.
Stay up to date with your bin collection dates, set a notification for your next collections, and access a load of resources to help you recycle everyday items.
Track your bin collection date
The app lets you know which bin to take out according to the Brisbane bin collection schedule, with optional handy reminders.
Set up reminder notifications
The app will remind you which day to put your bins out.
Learn about waste types
Access practical information about waste disposal instructions outside of kerbside bin pick-up and what items are considered hazardous waste.
Find out what can go in each bin
Use the A-Z list of household items to make sure you put the right thing in the right bin every time.
Tips and tricks
Access information and guides about recycling tips and myths, and other waste management services, including reporting illegal dumping.
Find waste facilities
Use the map and follow directions to Council's resource recovery centres.
Setting it up
- Download the app to your iOS or Android phone from the store.
- When it's on your device, open the app and add your address in the search bar.
- See your bin collections and receive reminders at your preferred time.
If you don’t have a smartphone or tablet, you can access the Council's bin collection calendar.
- Tap on the burger menu button in the top left of the app.
- Under the location heading, tap on the address. To add your address, search and select your suburb, street and house number.
- Once your address has been added, select your option:
- add reminder for next collection
- add reminder for all collections.
- Tap on your preferred reminder type and scroll to your preferred time and then select the ‘Set Reminder’ button.
Once a reminder has been set up, a pop-up will appear at the bottom of the screen letting you know that the reminder has been added.
- Tap on the burger menu button at the top left of the app.
- Under the location heading, tap on the address. To add your address, search and select your suburb, street and house number.
- Once the address has been added, select ‘remove all reminders’ to remove all reminders you've previously set.
New properties may not be listed in the property search. New addresses are added quarterly (March, June, September and December). In the meantime, use a nearby address (preferably on the same street) to populate the calendar with collection days and special events in your area.
Re-enter your address to refresh the calendar data. Tap on the menu button at the top left of the app (next to the calendar) and enter your address.
If the calendar does not update with the correct information, Council may need to update the database.
Check if you have enabled push notifications on your device. Go to phone settings, then app notifications and enable the app to allow notifications.
Frequently asked questions
The Brisbane Bin and Recycling app is free for everyone to download and use.
No. The app recalls information from the last loaded street address. Only information specific to your collection area is displayed.
Notification reminders are sent for a Monday to Friday timeframe. There are two different reminder options.
- ‘Next’: This notifies you about your next service collection for all bin types.
- ‘All’: This sends a reoccurring weekly reminder for all bin types, until it’s disabled.
You can choose your preferred time to be reminded to put your bins out.
The only information required to use the app is your physical address.