Recycling at home
Every piece of waste that ends up in landfill means the loss of valuable, natural and often non-renewable resources, Brisbane City Council is on mission a to reduce waste and increase resource recovery. Recycling in your own home is the easiest way to start. Find out how you can help.
Recycling list
This is a list of all the items that are acceptable to go into your recycling bin, shown in categories such as paper, cardboard, plastic, metal and glass items.
Recycling tips
Council supplies all residents with a yellow-lidded recycling bin. Follow this list of tips and put the right rubbish in the right bin.
Recycling plastic
There are seven different types of plastic. Find out the various plastic identification codes, what they are used for and which plastics can be recycled in Brisbane.
