Green waste recycling service
Green waste recycling bins are an easy, affordable way to dispose of green waste. Be prepared for storm season by using your green bin for lawn clippings, prunings and leaves.
Green waste bins are collected fortnightly and disposed of at the green waste recycling facility. The green waste is composted and mulched ready for reuse.
Save $30 when ordering a green waste recycling bin
From 1 July 2019, Council waived the $30 establishment fee for the green waste recycling service.
Find out more about the costs for this service.
Apply for a green waste recycling bin
Before you order a green waste recycling bin, check you have enough room to store the bin on your property and have enough space on the kerbside for collection.
You can request a maximum of two bins per household. Council will assess your needs if you require more than two bins.
House owners (single unit dwellings)
To order a green waste recycling bin for your home, you can use your rate account number (included on your rate account) or your address.
You can also order a green waste recycling bin for your home by:
- phoning Council on 07 3403 8888
- visiting Council.
Unit owners (multi-unit dwellings)
Owners of multi-unit dwellings may be eligible for the green waste recycling service and can be assessed on a case-by-case basis. If a unit is strata titled (owner-occupied), the owner can order a green waste recycling bin. Council will contact the owner to confirm where the bin will be placed and who will present the bin for collection.
If the property has a building manager or body corporate, they must provide approval before the unit owner orders the bin.
Unit owners can order a green waste recycling bin by:
- phoning Council on 07 3403 8888
- visiting Council.
Tenants
Tenants must get the property owner to approve and order the green waste recycling bin.
Cost of service
The cost for each bin:
| Number of bins | 1 x 240 litre green waste recycling bin |
|---|---|
| Quarterly charge | $23.42 ($93.68 per year) |
| Billing process | Charges will appear on your rates account |
The cost of the service is for bin production and collection costs. These costs are not covered by existing rates charges.
Billing and conditions
Billing will start when your collection service starts.
You must commit to the service for a minimum of 12 months. After this time you can end the service.
Bin collection and delivery
Council will normally deliver your new green waste recycling bin within three working days of placing your order.
Bins are collected every fortnight, alternating with your yellow top recycling bin.
Transfer of service
Green waste recycling bins are transferrable from one property to another or from one person to another. Contact Council to transfer a bin.
Acceptable and unacceptable bin items
Acceptable items
Garden waste including:
- prunings from shrubs and trees
- palm fronds
- grass clippings
- weeds
- leaves and loose bark.
Unacceptable items
- animal droppings
- kitchen waste, including fruit and vegetable scraps
- general waste
- large logs, branches and stumps which will make the bin difficult for the truck to lift
- recycling
- treated timber (construction materials, wooden furniture).
Green waste should not be bagged before placing in the green waste recycling bin. Materials should be no larger than 10 centimetres in diameter and 75 centimetres in length.
For large volumes of green waste, consider using a garden bag collection service. Council’s resource recovery centres also accept green waste.
Video - Be part of Brisbane's recycling story with a green waste bin
You can also watch this video on Council's YouTube channel.