Items not accepted at Recycling and Waste Centres

The following items cannot be disposed of at our Recycling and Waste Centres.

Item Alternative locations
Ammunition Nominated firearms dealer
Asbestos / suspected asbestos >10m2/175kg Asbestos Safety
Asphalt
Clinical/medical waste Queensland Health
Cordless electrical goods
Commercially-generated hazardous waste
(Excluding paint accepted at Redland Bay)
Licenced waste disposal company
Select commercial waste including:
pool filter glass / sand / animals (deceased),
boats
EPIRBS Maritime Safety Queensland
Explosives See surrender of explosive materials
Firearms Nominated firearms dealer
Flares Maritime Safety Queensland
Fuel tanks
Gas / Oxygen / Acetylene tanks Branded e.g BOC / Air Liquide tanks to be returned to the company labelled on the gas bottle.
Gravel
Helium balloon tanks
Household batteries Go to Bcycle.com.au for drop-off locations
Liquid waste / Grease waste traps
LPG Vehicle Tanks
Mobile phones Go to mobilemuster.com.au for drop-off locations
Pool digs / excavation soil
Pharmaceuticals Return them to your local pharmacy
Radioactive waste Queensland Health Radiation Unit
Ph. (07) 3328 9987
Rocks, Gravel, Pebbles Consider buy/swap/sell sites or engage a private waste disposal contractor
Stone Bench Tops (containing Silicone) Take to an EPA licenced facility
Wet concrete

Which items are accepted?

Items accepted at Recycling and Waste Centres