Kerbside collections
Brisbane City Council’s kerbside collection is an annual service across all suburbs in Brisbane to help you dispose of large household items.
The collections are held on a specific week for each suburb and Brisbane City Council will collect unwanted household items that are too big for wheelie bins as part of the kerbside large items collection.
Place acceptable materials for collection on the kerbside in front of your home on the weekend before the collection starts in your suburb. All items must be on the kerb by 6am at the start of the collection period.
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Council will not collect unacceptable items placed on the kerb. Illegal dumping fines may apply if unacceptable material is not removed within seven days of the notified collection period.
Guidelines
When putting out items for collection remember:
- to keep the piles tidy on the kerb so the footpath or roadway is kept clear
- Council will not collect piles larger than two cubic metres (equal to a small box trailer load)
- doors must be removed from refrigerators and cupboards
- do not leave sharp or dangerous objects
- items must be able to be easily and safely lifted by two people
- items must be secured if severe weather is expected
Other resource recovery options
The kerbside collection service helps you to remove large household items from your home and recycles all metal items put on the kerb, such as fridges, washing machines, and window frames.
Council encourages you to look for other resource recovery options for your large household items, which will contribute to a cleaner, greener city by reducing landfill.
Donate useable items
To help reduce landfill, donate household items in usable condition to friends or family, a local charity or other reuse and recycling organisations. Below are some organisations to help you reuse and recycle large household items.
GIVIT
GIVIT is a national not-for-profit connecting those who have with those who need, in a private and safe way. The GIVIT online service lets you see a list of everyday items that are urgently needed by someone in the community and connects you to trusted charities so you can make a difference to somebody’s life. Useable household items can be donated. Visit the GIVIT website for more information.
NACRO
The National Association of Charitable Recycling Organisations Inc. (NACRO) is the peak organisation for Australia’s charities and charity op shops that recycle clothing, furniture, household and workplace goods to provide for the disadvantaged and fund vital community welfare programs. For more information and a list of organisations accepting donations, visit the NACRO website.
Council tip shops
Council’s tip shops in Acacia Ridge and Geebung sell quality second-hand items that are donated by residents through Council’s transfer stations and resource recovery centres. The tip shops are operated by Endeavour Foundation and all proceeds support people with disabilities. Donating to tip shops is free when using Council’s resource recovery centres.