Clean and green blog

This year, go beyond 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle', build stronger habits and set positive recycling intentions with these sustainability basics.

We’ve compiled a list of tips to help you take action to reduce your transport carbon emissions.

Council has reduced the cost of the green waste recycling service to less than $1 a week.

[UPDATED: August 2023] Check out the top three ways you can stop your garden waste going to landfill.

We’ve selected a few actions that are free or cheap to implement and will generate savings quickly.

[UPDATED: February 2024] National Recycling Week takes place each November, which means there's no better time to rethink your recycling habits at home.

[UPDATED: February 2024] The top three foods that Brisbane residents throw in their general waste bin are bread, meat and salad greens. Use this blog to find out tips to prevent food wastage.

We've put together some handy tips to ensure you're donating high quality items to Council's Treasure Troves.

Use this blog to find out how to choose the right kitchen caddy and how to collect food scraps to put in your compost bin, worm farm, green waste recycling bin (selected households in the food waste recycling service pilot) or your local community composting hub.

[UPDATED: February 2024] Our food waste experts have selected the best tips to help parents and carers develop a food waste prevention routine when preparing school lunchboxes