• What can I put in my recycling bin?
• Where are the local Waste and Recycling Centres?
• What do I do if my bin is broken or missed?
• Information about Suntown landfill
• Sustainable Gardening Workshop online registration
• State waste levy information
• New landfill disposal charges effective from 1 December 2011
• $750 recycling subsidy for business

Related Links

• Council Community Waste and Recycling Centres
• Council Waste and Recycling Centres
• Council Residential Waste Services
  • Kerbside clean-ups
  • drumMUSTER
  • Changes to waste and recycling collections
• Council Residential Recycling Services
• Council Commercial Services
• Local Recycling Business Directory
• Local Charitable Organisations
• Waste levy Information
  • Amended landfill disposal fees and charges

Keyword Search

You are here: home › Find a Service › Council Residential Waste Services › Kerbside clean-ups

Kerbside clean-ups

The Kerbside Cleanup Program for 2011 is now complete. 

Watch this space for more information on the 2012 Kerbside Cleanup Program.

 

Further information

Should you have any further queries, please contact Council's Waste Management Section on (07) 5581 6799 or contact us via GreenGC.

 

  Important notes

Collection is limited to:

• two cubic metres in volume (one small box trailer),
• items not longer than 1.5 metres, and
• items easily and safely lifted by two people

Materials may be collected at any time during the week of the collection for your area, so please ensure that all items are placed on the kerb on the Sunday evening. Materials placed out after the collection date will not be collected.

Please keep metal in a separate pile.

Council reserves the right to refuse any material. Offensive, heavy, dangerous or excessive volumes of material will not be collected.

Contact recycling centres, charity providers or second hand dealers to see if usable items are wanted first.

 

Acceptable materials

 

 bath and laundry tubs

 stoves Carpet and lino

 bagged garden waste

 small pruning (tied in bundles)

 small car parts

 furniture (please remove cupboard doors)

 white goods and scrap metal

 other household items

 

Unacceptable materials

The following items are unacceptable for the kerbside clean-up and will not be collected.  Please contact Council about other recycling and disposal options or find your nearest Council waste disposal and recycling facility to appropriately manage this waste.

 commercial/business waste

 putrescible (decaying) matter

 liquids and hazardous waste

 paint, oils and chemicals

 building/demolition waste

 gas bottles

 car batteries

 household refuse

 tyres

 sheet glass