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Brisbane City CouncilRethink Your Rubbish Fact Sheet: Waste collectionWaste CollectionHouseholds in Brisbane are provided with a 240 litre general waste and a 240 litre recycling bin. Residents also have the option of applying for a 240 litre green waste bin for garden waste such as lawn clippings, palm fronds and leaves. General waste binGeneral waste bins have a red lid (although some households may still have the old style dark green lid) and are for non-recyclable waste, such as plastic bags, old clothes or leftover food scraps. General waste is collected every week by the rubbish truck and transported to one of Brisbane’s four transfer stations located at Nudgee, Ferny Grove, Willawong and Chandler.At the transfer station, rubbish is crushed and compacted as much as possible so that it takes up less space, before being loaded into large semi-trailers and transported to the landfill. Transfer stations also accept general waste, green waste and recyclable items that cannot be placed in the household recycling bin from residents. The landfill is a carefully designed and managed site where waste is compacted and buried and constantly monitored to ensure that the breakdown of materials does not harm the surrounding environment.
Brisbane City CouncilRethink Your Rubbish Fact Sheet: Waste collectionRecycling binRecycling bins have a yellow lid and are collected every second week. Residents are provided with a 240 litre bin, but can apply for a large 340 litre recycling bin, or an additional 240 litre or 340 litre bin. The recycling bin is for recyclable packaging items only such as paper, cardboard, glass, firm plastic containers and metal cans and tins. Recycling is taken to Council’s Material Recovery Facility (MRF) where materials are sorted, ready for processing into new materials.Green waste binThe green waste bin is available for a small fee to help residents recycle garden waste such as lawn clippings, palm fronds, prunings and leaves. These materials are composted and mulched for use in parks and gardens, instead of ending up in landfill.