Cans
You are here: home › Find a Service › Council Residential Waste Services › Changes to waste and recycling collections

Changes to waste and recycling collections


The last changes to Council's waste and/or recycling collection services occurred in June.

The shaded area on the attached maps indicate the properties impacted by a permanent change to the collection days for waste and recycling.  The table indicates the days and dates when the changes took place. The 2011-2012 recycling calendar  is available to help you keep track of your recycling week.

Collection area

Current service day

New service day

 Oxenford /Upper Coomera

Tuesday (ends 21/6/11)

Recycling week change
Tuesday (recycling starts 28/6/11)
Yellow recycling week

 Wongawallan / Upper Coomera / Maudsland /Oxenford

Tuesday (ends 21/6/11)

Recycling week change
Tuesday (recycling starts 28/6/11)
Yellow recycling week

 Nerang /Mt Nathan

Tuesday (ends 21/6/11)

Recycling week change
Tuesday (recycling starts 28/6/11)
Yellow recycling week

 Burleigh Waters / Burleigh Heads

Wednesday (ends 22/6/11)

Recycling week change
Wednesday (recycling starts 29/6/11)
Yellow recycling week

 Southport

Tuesday (ends 28/6/11)

Day, waste and recycling change
Wednesday (waste only starts 6/7/11 and recycling starts 13/7/11)
Yellow recycling week

 Highland Park

Thursday (ends 23/6/11)

Recycling week change
Thursday (recycling starts 30/6/11)
Yellow recycling week

 Mudgeeraba

Thursday (ends 30/6/11)

Day and recycling change
Monday (recycling starts 4/7/11)
Blue recycling week

 Bonogin /Reedy Creek

Thursday (ends 23/6/11)

Recycling week change
Thursday (recycling starts 30/6/11)
Yellow recycling week

 Tallebudgera

Thursday (ends 30/6/11)

Day and recycling change
Wednesday (recycling starts 6/7/11)
Blue recycling week


Some collections in parts of Bundall, Broadbeach Waters, Benowa, Main Beach and Surfers Paradise were changed from a twice weekly waste collection to a once a week waste collection and a fortnightly recycling collection. 

Collection area

Current service day

New service day

 Surfers Paradise / Main Beach 

Monday (ends 20/6/11)

Monday (waste and recycling start 27/6/11)
Yellow recycling week

 Benowa /Broadbeach Waters

Wednesday (ends 22/6/11)

Wednesday (waste and recycling start 29/6/11)
Yellow recycling week

 Bundall + Chevron Island

Wednesday (ends 22/6/11)

Wednesday (waste and recycling start 29/6/11)
Yellow recycling week

 Surfers Paradise

Thursday (ends 23/6/11)

Thursday (waste and recycling start 30/6/11)
Yellow recycling week

 Sorrento /Bundall / Broadbeach Waters

Friday (ends 24/6/11)

Friday (waste and recycling start 1/7/11)
Yellow recycling week





Next page: Council Residential Recycling Services - Print this page - Updated on: Wednesday 12-Oct-11