Items accepted at Recycling and Waste Centres

The tables below outline the different types of items accepted at our Recycling and Waste Centres.

For further information about each item, visit the A to Z guide to waste and recycling.

Some items are too hazardous for our Recycling and Waste Centres – see our list of Items not accepted.

Waste

Item	Centre where item is accepted
ALL MIXED WASTE MUST BE HAND UNLOADED INTO THE APPROPRIATE BIN Domestic/Residential mixed waste (General Waste Bins) including but not limited to: Animals (deceased pets). Must be double wrapped and attendant notified. Bean bags (Attendant must be notified. Bag must be placed on top so not to pop) Boats (non metal). Must be <4m long or broken into pieces and hand unloaded Carpet / Carpet underlay General waste Broken glass window panes Mattresses Plastic water tanks Domestic pool filter glass / sand Insulation / Pink Batts (small quantities) Paint - solid Polystyrene. Small polystyrene must be bagged. Plastics (soft plastics and hard plastics including plastic wrapping) Solar Panels Textiles (Clothing bins available at Redland Bay) Timber - treated (including fencing)	All centres
Domestic Asbestos / suspected asbestos < 10m2/175kg (Refer to Asbestos and fibro-cement sheeting for acceptance criteria and wrapping)	Residential, non-residential and commercial: Birkdale, Coochiemudlo, North Stradbroke, Macleay and Russell Islands Residential only: Redland Bay in vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM*) less than 4.5 tonnes.
Household Hazardous Waste including : Chemicals (including pesticides, cleaning chemicals). Liquids MUST be in a sealed container. Fire Extinguishers Flourescent bulbs and other lighting Fuel. MUST be in a sealed container. Mercury. MUST be a small quantity, in a glass jar, lid taped shut and labelled. Mothballs Paints - Liquid or solid. Smoke alarms. Large quanties (>10 per load) will be deemed commercial and not accepted	Redland Bay Only
Sharps / Hypodermic needles	Birkdale, Redland Bay and North Stradbroke Island
Treated timber	All centres

Recycling

Item	Centre where item is accepted
Bricks and concrete / tiles - must be clean with no dirt, soil or other contaminants	Birkdale (residential and commercial) and Redland Bay (residential only) in vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM*) less than 4.5 tonnes.
Car batteries (Lead acid)	All centres except Karragarra and Lamb Islands
Cardboard - including books without plastic	All centres except Karragarra and Lamb Islands
Clean soil only (up to a maximum of 1m3). Any materials mixed in with the clean soil (including rocks and other ground material) must be separated out and hand unloaded into the general waste bins. Council no longer accepts pool digs, excavations or commercially transported clean fill.	Birkdale (residential and commercial up to a maximum of 1m3) Redland Bay (residential only – one small ute/trailer load only)
Clothing and textiles	Redland Bay
Electronic waste (E-waste) including: Computers and parts Electric keyboards Small appliances Televisions	All centres except Karragarra and Lamb Islands
Fridges and freezers	All centres
Gas bottles - LPG (BBQ), butane and refill gas bottles. Must be empty.	All centres except Karragarra and Lamb Islands
Green waste and untreated timber - palm fronds, stumps (max 2m diameter X 1.5m height) and logs (max 4m length), turf (minimal soil attached). Must be free from bags, packaging, plastic, ropes, garbage Green screening with wire must be disposed of in general waste bins	All centres Separate untreated timber stockpile at Birkdale and Redland Bay
Hazardous waste – see Renovation and hazardous waste	Redland Bay
Household recyclables including: Co-mingle recycling Paper Shredded paper (must be in a cardboard box/paper bag)	All centres except Lamb Island
Oil - Cooking Oil (Vegetable Oil only) Oil to be decanted into the specified area on site and, if preferred, container taken home.	Birkdale, North Stradbroke Island, Redland Bay
Oil - Motor Oil Oil to be decanted into the specified area on site and, if preferred, container taken home.	All centres except Karragarra and Lamb Islands
Oil containers (Empty)	Birkdale and Redland Bay
Paint (residential and commercial limits apply). For commercial quantities, see Paintback website.	Redland Bay
Scrap metal (must be able to fit in bin) - including: Appliances (Fridges, washing machines, air conditioners) Caravans Exercise equipment (mostly metal) Ferrous metal Lawn mowers (must be drained of fuel) Metal fencing Metal boats / trailers Microwaves Non ferrous metal Power tools (battery removed) Vehicles (including car bodies, motorbikes, quad bikes, ride-on mowers) - Vehicle must be drained of engine oil; coolant; brake fluid; transmission fluid; differential fluids and all fuel. Must complete a vehicle disposal declaration form(PDF, 163KB). For disposal at Karragarra and Lamb Island, please email vehicle declaration form to Council prior to disposal.	All centres
Tyres or tyre-rims. Commercial fees will be applied to residential transactions if more than 4 tyres are disposed of in one transaction or tyres larger than SUV/4WD size	All centres except Karragarra and Lamb Island

Commercial waste - fees apply

Item	Centre where item is accepted
Agricultural and veterinary product chemical drums Drums must be empty, triple-rinsed and free from any chemical residue Contact Redland City Council for appointment prior to drop off A declaration form must be completed.	Redland Bay
Asbestos / suspected asbestos < 10m2/175kg (Refer to Asbestos and fibro-cement sheeting for acceptance criteria and wrapping)	Residential and Commercial: Birkdale, Coochiemudlo, North Stradbroke, Macleay and Russell Islands. Fees apply for commercial operators and non-residents. Residential Only: Redland Bay.
Commercial mixed waste	All centres except Karragarra and Lamb Islands in vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) less than 4.5 tonnes. Birkdale will accept vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) of more than 4.5 tonnes.
Bricks and Concrete	Birkdale
Cardboard	All centres except Karragarra and Lamb Island. Fees apply at Coochiemudlo Island, Macleay Island, North Stradbroke and Russell Island
Commercial green waste	All centres except Karragarra and Lamb Islands
Clean fill/soil (commercial quantities greater than 1m3)	None of the centres
Treated timber	All centres except Karragarra and Lamb Islands