Where does it go?Everything has somewhere to go.It did not pile up overnight. One thing at a time.

Queensland

Where does it go in QLD?

The short answer

In Queensland, kerbside lids are red (general waste), yellow (recycling) and green (garden organics). E-waste goes to a drop-off point, never a kerbside bin. Drink containers earn 10c through Containers for Change since November 2018. Some QLD supermarkets host a soft-plastics bin; check before you drive. Household chemicals go through your council.

State facts only

Checked

Waste rules are state and council law, not national. These are the QLD facts that change the answer.

What is different in QLD?

Kerbside bins Red lid — general wasteYellow lid — recyclingGreen lid — garden organics Red and yellow lids are near-universal in Queensland, but the green lid garden organics bin is not offered by every council: eleven councils ran one in 2024-25. There is no purple glass bin.
E-waste Drop-off, never kerbside Batteries and battery-operated devices never go in a kerbside bin. Televisions and computers go free to National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme points, batteries to B-cycle, and larger items to a council resource recovery centre. Source: www.qld.gov.au.
Container refund Containers for Change · 10c Running since November 2018. Most aluminium, glass, plastic, steel and liquid paperboard drink containers from 150ml to 3L, run by Container Exchange. Glass wine and pure spirit bottles were added on 1 November 2023. Plain milk, cordial and vegetable juice containers are excluded, as are 1L-and-over flavoured milk, pure juice, cask wine and cask water containers. Source: www.qld.gov.au.
Soft plastics Check your supermarket Woolworths hosts soft-plastics bins at more than 700 stores nationally, but not in every area.
Find a drop-off Recycle Mate — find your nearest Use the state's locator for current drop-off points.

Where does it go in Brisbane?

Twenty things a clear-out turns up. Items marked as varying have a QLD-specific page; the rest are the same everywhere.

Need it gone in Brisbane?

Compare council collection, drop-off, recycling and pickup options.

Which bins go out this week?

Set your collection day once and the QLD bin night tool works out every week after, including which fortnight you're in.

Bin night in QLD
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