Brisbane residents can drop off hard-to-recycle household items at over 50 Council community recycling hubs.
Community recycling hubs help Brisbane residents to recycle items that cannot be placed in a household recycling bin. Conveniently located across Brisbane, the hubs provide drop-off points for a range of hard-to-recycle household items.
Accepted items vary by location. Check the hub details to find a drop-off point near you and see what is accepted.
Community recycling hubs can be found in over 50 locations, including trial hubs and resource recovery centres.
Check our map below for hub locations and what is accepted at the hubs.
Each location accepts different items. Not all items can be dropped off at all locations.
Check our map of hub locations and find what is acceptable for drop off at locations near you.
The following batteries are accepted for recycling at resource recovery centres and some hubs:
The following types of batteries are only accepted at the resource recovery centres:
Check the B-cycle website for your nearest battery battery drop off point.
Blister packs are accepted for recycling at some of the hubs.
Ensure to empty medicine from blister packs before disposal.
If you have expired medicine, check with your local pharmacy as they can often accept expired medicine for safe disposal.
Blu-ray discs, DVDs and CDs are accepted for recycling at some hubs.
You can keep them in their plastic cases when placing in the collection box.
Cosmetic and skin care packaging must be empty before recycling.
Mobile phones, mobile phone chargers and accessories are accepted for recycling at most of the hubs.
Large e-waste items can be dropped off for recycling at any resource recovery centre for recycling. This includes laptops, computers, keyboards, and TVs.
Visit E-waste recycling for more information.
X-rays are accepted for recycling at some of the hubs.
X-rays larger than the opening of collection boxes can be cut them in half before being deposited.
All recyclable items are sorted into their different waste streams then collected by Council’s contractor or participating recycling partners.
Each material goes through a separate recycling process. This may include processing items back to their foundation elements, like plastic and steel. Then the raw materials are used to create new products.
Collect acceptable recyclable items from your household. Make sure they are clean and empty before visiting your closest recycling hub location.
Only household quantities are accepted at the recycling hubs. A maximum of 20 items per category able to be dropped off at one time.
Items must go inside the correct recycling box. Items must not be placed outside of the correct recycling box or left outside the site or location.
If you have waste from a business and want to recycle more, find out about recycling business waste.
Many retailers accept hard-to-cycle items such as batteries, pens and markers, ink cartridges, toys, and gardening tools. Our resource recovery centres also accept other recyclables.
Download the Brisbane Bin and Recycling App for more information and recycling options. You can also visit:
Both vapes and e-cigarettes are not accepted in the recycling hubs.
You can drop off household quantities of vapes or e-cigarettes for free at our resource recovery centres.
