Green waste on Redlands Coast

It's an additional $75 per year for the first green bin (2026/2027 financial year) and additional bins are available. Price is subject to change.

You can offset the cost of the green bin if you downsize your red-lid bin at the same time as ordering a green bin. In fact, you'll save $49.80 (2026-2027) off your waste utility charge.

Yes, you can order as many bins as you like. You will, however, be charged the additional fees which will be added to your rates notice.

The kerbside green waste bin service is not currently available to island residents due to servicing costs. Lodge an expression of interest for any future green waste service changes.

You can take green waste to your local Recycling and Waste Centre. 

It will take approximately two to three business days for your new green waste bin to arrive.

At this stage, the no bin establishment fee is in place for the 2026/2027 financial year. This will be reviewed each financial year to assess whether it should be continued.

There are several reasons why it's not feasible to mulch green waste and provide it to the community. 

Biosecurity risks 
Green waste can contain invasive weeds, weed seeds and plant diseases. If these materials aren't treated correctly, they can spread through mulch products and impact local gardens, farms and natural environments.

In addition, south-east Queensland is affected by fire ant biosecurity restrictions. Fire ants can be spread through materials such as mulch, soil and green waste, so strict controls apply to how these materials are processed and moved.  

To help prevent the spread of fire ants and comply with biosecurity requirements, Council does not mulch and redistribute green waste collected through its waste services. 

Contamination risks 
Despite everyone's best efforts, loads of green waste can sometimes contain contaminants such as: 

These contaminants make it difficult to guarantee a safe, high-quality product for public use and must be removed before being sent for processing. 

Processing requirements 
Producing mulch that is safe and suitable for community distribution requires specialised equipment, quality control processes and ongoing testing to meet Australian Standard (AS 4454). These activities add considerable cost and operational complexity. This is an industry standard and Council play their part in ensuring the market for this product is sustainable.   

Space 
Processing green waste into compost or mulch requires significant space and time. Due to the large volumes received, Council's Recycling and Waste Centres do not have sufficient on-site capacity to undertake this processing and must be a minimum of four kilometres from a household. As a result, green waste must be transported to specialised facilities outside the city for processing. 

Council has investigated the options of a larger green waste bin. The larger bins are unable to safely hold heavy organics such as wet grass and would have an impact on wheeling and lifting the bins and increase the likelihood of the bins splitting. The additional collection cost of a larger green waste bin is also prohibitive compared to getting two or more green waste bins.

We are currently investigating the best way for tenants to directly order a green waste bin. If you are a tenant and would like to submit your expression of interest for a green waste bin, please contact Council. In the meantime, you can contact your landlord and request they order a green bin on your behalf.

Council encourages residents to order and use a green bin or take green waste to a Recycling and Waste Centre to reduce waste to landfill. If you have no other options available, you can put garden waste in your general waste (red-lid) bin.

Tags on bins are used to directly communicate with residents about their bin service. A tag may advise that your bin is too full, broken or that contamination was seen. Please take note of the message and contact Council if you have any questions.