What goes in my bins?
Find out what goes in each bin. Council supplies recycling, general waste and garden waste recycling services.
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What goes in my yellow bin?
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Items that can go into your recycling bin
Items that can not go into your recycling bin
What goes in my red bin?
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Items that can go into your red bin
Items that can not go into your red bin
What goes in my green bin?
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Items that can go into your green bin
Items that can not go into your green bin
- Bag up any loose rubbish such as dust and kitchen scraps when placing in your red bin.
- Keep recycling items loose and don't put them in a plastic bag.
- Empty bottles, containers and jars being recycled. You don't have to wash them out. Leave lids on. Lids not attached are too small to be processed and are discarded to landfill.
- Keep any garden cuttings small and don't put garden waste in a plastic bag.
- Avoid overloading your bins (maximum weight is 70 kg).
- Make sure your bin lid can close.
Downloadable bin posters
Frequently asked questions
Polystyrene can't be recycled in your yellow bin. However, you can take household quantities (maximum 5 cubic metres) of clean polystyrene to one of our resource recovery centres.
Soft plastics are items like bubble wrap, cling wrap, chip packets and shopping bags. These items can't go into Council recycling bins and should be placed in your red bin.
Recycle your coffee cups by dropping them off at a participating convenience store or cafe.
You can put coffee cup lids into your yellow bin.
Pizza boxes can be recycled in Brisbane. Place them in your yellow bin.
We encourage households to compost food scraps where possible. If you don’t have a compost system, you can find a community composting hub near you. Council also offers a compost rebate program.
If composting isn’t a viable option, you can place food scraps in your red bin.
We encourage residents to place garden waste in their green bin.
You can also use any garden waste, such as grass clippings, as mulch or compost in your garden.
If you don't have a green bin, you can place garden waste in your red bin. Do not place garden waste in your yellow bin.
Did you know Council runs a compost rebate program?
You can place your garden waste in your green waste bin.
Additionally, Council issues waste vouchers annually to Brisbane households. These vouchers can be used for garden waste recycling at any of our resource recovery centres.
Unfortunately, broken glass is a safety risk to staff at recycling facilities. Do not place any broken glass in your yellow bin. Broken glass should be wrapped in paper and placed in your red bin.
Unused expired medication and unsafe disposal of medication can lead to environmental damage.
Your local community pharmacy offers a free and convenient way to dispose of your unwanted medication responsibly.
