Bin collections
Your home has wheelie bins for separating general rubbish from green waste and recyclables. Check your bin collection day with the bin collection calendar.
To make sure your bin is collected:
- check it is your correct day of service
- position the bin by 5.30am on the collection day
- place the bin on the footpath next to kerb, handle towards the house
- ensure access to the bin
- ensure the refuse, recycling and green waste are not cross-contaminated
- do not block pedestrian pathways or vehicle access
- close the bin lid
- bag all loose rubbish, for example dust, kitchen scraps and grass clippings. Recycling should not be bagged
- keep garden pruning's small
- do not overload the bin (maximum weight is 70 kilograms)
All commercial and residential property bins must be removed from the footpath or kerb as soon as practical after collection. Brisbane City Council may investigate bins continually left on the footpath.
Public holidays
Bins are serviced as normal on public holidays including Christmas day, Boxing day, New Year's day, Good Friday and Easter Monday. Make sure your bins are presented for collection by 5.30am.
Missed collection
If your bin hasn't been collected by 4.30pm on your collection day, you can lodge an online missed bin request and your bin will be collected as soon as possible.
Missed recycling or green waste collection requests must be received within two working days of your normal collection. Any missed recycling or green waste bins not reported within this timeframe will not be serviced until the next scheduled collection day.
Extra collection
Contact Council to arrange an extra rubbish collection for a fee.
You can also pay your special refuse (extra) bin collection account online.
In-home collection
Learn how to organise an in-home bin collection service.
