We’re creating a clean and green Brisbane for residents and visitors to enjoy for years to come.
Find out more about Brisbane City Council's sustainability targets and commitments, stunning parklands and public greenspaces, waste and recycling services, and how to make your home and community cleaner and greener.
Help make a clean and green Brisbane
Check out our popular clean and green web content and find out how we can all play our part to make sure our homes, backyards and, of course, Brisbane stay clean, green and beautiful.
Rubbish collections
Council has general household rubbish, recycling, green waste and kerbside collections. Find out about bin collection in your suburb, rubbish trucks and kerbside collection.
Kerbside large item collection service
Council's kerbside large item collection service helps residents dispose of large household items.
Resource recovery centres
Council has 4 resource recovery centres at Chandler, Ferny Grove, Nudgee and Willawong. Learn how to use the centres and how they can help you recycle more.
Food waste recycling service
Council's food waste recycling service has expanded to include over 12,000 Brisbane households in selected areas.
Free native plants
Council’s Free Native Plants program offers a range of plants to enable the community to cultivate a greener and more sustainable Brisbane.
Toohey Forest Park
Toohey Forest, located in Brisbane’s southern suburbs, is home to a wide variety of native animals. You can also enjoy the park's barbecue and picnic facilities, views, and bush walking and cycling tracks.
Street and park trees
Find out about how Council is protecting, planting and maintaining street and park trees.
Brisbane bin and recycling app
Council's Brisbane Bin and Recycling app helps you stay up to date with bin collection days and learn how to recycle waste more effectively.
