Rubbish, tips and bins

Use this section to find out about Brisbane City Council's best practice, sustainable and environmentally responsible waste management and resource recovery services, including how to reduce waste at home and in the community and information about rubbish collections, bins and waste and recycling facilities.

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Reducing waste and increasing recycling to create a clean and green Brisbane starts at home. Use this section to learn more being  a waste smart household.

Reducing waste and ensuring we're recycling when we're at work, school, or in the community helps create a clean and green Brisbane. Learn how to be waste smart when you're away from home.

Council conducts bin collections and an annual kerbside large item collection service. Find out about bin collection in your suburb (including our bin collection calendar), rubbish trucks and the kerbside large item collection.

Find out about Council's recycling services (including green waste), how to order bins for new built houses and how to report bin problems. Learn what you can put in your bins and how to order a larger recycling bin and find out about Council's food waste recycling service pilot.

Council operates four resource recovery centres, two Treasure Troves and a landfill site at Rochedale to manage the waste and recycling needs of the city.

The Towards Zero Waste strategy outlines Councils direction to achieve our vision for Brisbane to be a world leader in sustainable resource and waste management.

Use this page to find out about illegal dumping, including impacts, how to report an incident, ways you can help stop illegal dumping, fines and how to be responsible with waste disposal.

Council is dedicated to keeping our city litter-free. Find out about our '104 or more' litter initiative, simple things you can do to keep Brisbane litter-free (including Containers for Change) and litter and the law.

The waste hierarchy is an internationally recognised approach to reducing waste in a meaningful way - 1. Avoid | 2. Reduce | 3. Reuse | 4. Recycle.

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All waste management plans for new developments are now assessed as part of the development services application process. Find out more.

Council provides a wide range of waste management activities, including general waste service provision (collection and disposal), street sweeping, litter collection, cleansing parks and footpaths, education programs and provision of waste management facilities. Find out more about waste utility charges.

Dead animal collection

Phone Council on 07 3403 8888 to request the collection of a dead animal. Dead animals are scanned for a microchip at point of collection from the road or footpath. Council will contact the owner if the animal is microchipped.

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