Community composting hubs

Brisbane City Council has partnered with a number of community gardens around Brisbane to help residents turn valuable food scraps into nutrients for soil.

Food waste makes up more than 25% of the average Brisbane kerbside general waste (red lid) bin. Composting helps to reduce the amount of food waste sent to landfill and reduces harmful greenhouse gas emissions. It's an easy way to experience where our food comes from and shows how valuable our food scraps can be in the cultivation and harvesting cycle.

This program encourages residents to regularly contribute their food scraps to a nearby community garden compost bin. Residents who participate also learn new ways to reduce their food waste.

Composting hub updates

The Taringa Community Compost Hub (Toowong) is currently closed. Residents can find an alternative operational hub location below or consider applying for the household compost and worm farm rebate.

The Downfall Creek Bushland Centre Community Compost Hub has reopened to existing and new users who are unable to compost at home.

The Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre Community Compost Hub will be temporarily closed from 22 December 2024 till 6 January 2025 for the Christmas break only. Residents to please find an alternative compost hub nearby or consider applying for the household compost and worm farm rebate.

Where are community composting hubs located?

Council has 26 community composting hubs throughout the city and suburbs. Find your nearest Council community composting hub and register to start composting.

View the map to find community composting hub locations and contact details. If you'd prefer to see a table view, use the toggle above the map to move to 'text view'.

Community composting hubs and contact details

Community composting hubs accessible text view

Composting hub	Location information	Description
Baroona Farm	Enter next to 25 Baroona Road, Milton	Location: St Francis Theological College (enter next to 25 Baroona Road, Milton) Email: samuelgdow@gmail.com
Beelarong Community Garden	Corner Beverley and York Streets, Morningside	Location: Corner Beverley and York Streets, Morningside Email: info@beelarong.org.au
Bethania Street Community Garden	38 Bethania Street, Lota Park, Lota	Location: 38 Bethania Street, Lota Park, Lota Email: bethaniastreet@gmail.com
Watson Street Garden: Regenerating Community	101 Watson Street, Camp Hill	Location: Church of the Annunciation, 101 Watson Street, Camp Hill Mobile: Contact Jenny by text message on 0466 975 573
Downfall Creek Bushland Centre	815 Rode Road, McDowall	Location: 815 Rode Road, McDowall Email: ECVolunteerprogram@brisbane.qld.gov.au
Fitzgibbon Community Garden	Corner Mount Kaputar Avenue and Noosa Street, Fitzgibbon	Location: Corner Mount Kaputar Avenue and Noosa Street, Fitzgibbon Email: fitzgibboncommunitygarden@gmail.com
Jane Street Community Garden	103 Jane Street, West End	Location: 103 Jane Street, West End Email: janest.garden@micahprojects.org.au
Jeays Street Community Garden	8 Jeays Street, Bowen Hills	Location: 8 Jeays Street, Bowen Hills Mobile: Contact Communify on 07 3510 2750
Karana Downs and Surrounds Community Garden Hub	Burrun Park, 99 College Road, Karana Downs	Location: Burrun Park, 99 College Road, Karana Downs Email: kdsurrounds.gardenhub@gmail.com
Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre	149 Acacia Road, Karawatha	Location: 149 Acacia Road, Karawatha Email: ECVolunteerprogram@brisbane.qld.gov.au
Kelvin Grove Community Garden	48 Blamey Street, Kelvin Grove (Kundu Park)	Location: 48 Blamey Street, Kelvin Grove (Kundu Park) Email: kgcommunitygarden@gmail.com
Kingfisher Recycling Centre	31 Dorville Road, Aspley	Location: 31 Dorville Road, Aspley Mobile: Contact Alison by text message on 0410 943 989
Koala Park Community Garden	114 Vendale Avenue, Moorooka	Location: 114 Vendale Avenue, Moorooka Email: julie-scott@bigpond.com
Kurilpa Scout Hall	Corner of Park Road and Villa Street, Yeronga	Location: Corner of Park Road and Villa Street, Yeronga Phone: Yeronga Community Centre 07 3848 2285
Norman Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee	66 Baron Street, Greenslopes	Location: 66 Baron Street, Greenslopes Email: normanck@bigpond.net.au
Northey Street City Farm	Corner of Edgar and Edmund Streets, Windsor	Location: Corner of Edgar and Edmund Streets, Windsor Email: info@nscf.org.au
New Farm Food Waste Collection Point	New Farm Park, near the New Farm Park playground, 1000 Brunswick St, New Farm	Location: New Farm Park, near the New Farm Park playground, 1000 Brunswick St, New Farm
Pamphlett Sea Scouts Hall	Corner Nadine Street and Graceville Avenue, Graceville	Location: Corner Nadine Street and Graceville Avenue, Graceville Email: chairman@ptss.scoutsqld.com.au
Salisbury Community Garden	Salisbury State School, Lillian Avenue, Salisbury	Location: Salisbury State School, Lillian Avenue, Salisbury Email: SalisburyCG4107@gmail.com or visit the Facebook group.
St Lucia Community Garden	Lex Ord Park South, 224 Indooroopilly Road, St Lucia	Location: Lex Ord Park South, 224 Indooroopilly Road, St Lucia Email: stluciacommunitygarden@gmail.com
Taringa Community Garden (temporarily closed)	Perrin Park, 56 Josling Street, Toowong	Location: Perrin Park, 56 Josling Street, Toowong (enter via Heroes Avenue) Email: info@taringacommunitygarden.page
Tarragindi Community Garden	Wellers Hill Bowls Club, 34 Esher Street, Tarragindi	Location: Wellers Hill Bowls Club, 34 Esher Street, Tarragindi Email: gardeninginthegindi@hotmail.com
The Brook Community Garden	McConaghy Street Park, Mitchelton	Location: McConaghy Street Park, Mitchelton Email: thebrookcommunitygarden@gmail.com
The Pocket Community Garden	Preston Street, Woolloongabba	Location: Preston Street, Woolloongabba Email: shamiru57@gmail.com
Yeronga Community Garden	Yeronga State High School, Corner Oakwood and Taunton Streets, Yeronga	Location: Yeronga State High School, Corner Oakwood and Taunton Streets, Yeronga Email: yerongacommunitygardens@outlook.com
Yoorala Street Community Garden	98 Yoorala Street, The Gap	Location: 98 Yoorala Street, The Gap Email: yscgsecretary@gmail.com

Other ways to compost

If you don't have a composting hub nearby, you can compost in other ways:

download the ShareWaste app to connect with neighbours who will accept your food scraps for composting
purchase your own compost bin or worm farm with Council's compost rebate
become a volunteer at an existing community compost hub to get a sense of how the program works.

Register online

As a registered participant, you can collect a free kitchen caddy from your local ward office, which can help you collect and transport scraps to a composting hub. Find out about choosing the right caddy. Contact your local ward office ahead of collection to confirm caddy availability.

How to use a community composting hub

On-site signage at hubs makes composting quick and easy. Follow these steps:

Empty your fruit and vegetable scraps in the 'hungry' bin.
Add some carbon material from the 'browns' bin and close the lid.

What can I put in a community compost hub bin?

This table includes what you can and can't put in a community composting bin at a Council community composting hub.
Yes, place these items in	No, don't place these items in
Food waste coffee grounds (no coffee pods) cooked and uncooked fruit and vegetable scraps including citrus, onions, and garlic. Remove plastic stickers and cut scraps into small pieces eggshells only (not whole eggs) tea leaves and tea bags made from paper tofu and soy Bokashi bin contents (may include meat) Other compostable items grass (small quantities) leaves shredded paper tissue paper	biodegradable and compostable items (e.g. bags, cutlery, plates, cups, bowls, coffee pods) bread, rice, pasta chopsticks cigarette butts compostable bio bags dairy products (e.g. yoghurt, cheese, ice cream, all milk types) meat products (e.g. bones, red and white meat) pet and poultry droppings, faeces, kitty litter plastic bags and food packaging (including stickers from fruit and vegetables) seafood tape, ties, rubber bands whole fruit and large fruit pieces (e.g. watermelon rinds) wooden icy pole sticks

Become a volunteer caretaker at a hub

Our hubs rely on dedicated volunteer caretakers to continue our vital work of diverting food waste from landfill. By volunteering at your local community composting hub, you'll learn composting skills and meet like-minded people, while helping to reduce food waste to landfill.

Email your local community composting hub to find out how you can get involved (see the map or text view above for email details of each hub).

More information

Find out more about composting, worm farming and other organic waste recycling.

If you'd like to learn more, attend one of our free compost and worm farm workshops or register your interest for the Master Composter Course.

Last updated: 18 December 2024

Topics: compost green