We’re creating a clean and green Brisbane for residents and visitors to enjoy for years to come.

Find out more about Brisbane City Council's sustainability targets and commitments, stunning parklands and public greenspaces, waste and recycling services, and how to make your home and community cleaner and greener.

Help make a clean and green Brisbane

Check out our popular clean and green web content and find out how we can all play our part to make sure our homes, backyards and, of course, Brisbane stay clean, green and beautiful.

Green waste recycling service

Green waste recycling bins are an easy, affordable way to recycle your green waste. 

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Kerbside large item collection service

Council's kerbside large item collection service helps residents dispose of large household items.

Rubbish collections

Council has general household rubbish, recycling, green waste and kerbside collections. Find out about bin collection in your suburb, rubbish trucks and kerbside collection.

Save food from waste

Using up food before it spoils can be challenging. Busy lives often lead to leftovers, half-eaten meals, and rotten food. To reduce waste, we've put together some tips for using up items effectively.

Brisbane bin and recycling app

Council's Brisbane Bin and Recycling app helps you stay up to date with bin collection days and learn how to recycle waste more effectively.

Resource recovery centres

Council has 4 resource recovery centres at Chandler, Ferny Grove, Nudgee and Willawong. Learn how to use the centres and how they can help you recycle more.

Bushland reserves

Find information about Council's bushland reserves, permitted activities, walking tracks, facilities, flora and fauna and their history. 

Street and park trees

Find out about how Council is protecting, planting and maintaining street and park trees.

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