Items accepted at waste transfer stations

The tables below outline the different types of items accepted at our waste transfer stations.

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

Some items are too hazardous for our waste transfer stations – see our list of Items not accepted.

Waste

Item	Stations where item is accepted
Domestic mixed waste	All stations
Fibro, cement sheeting and asbestos-containing material. (Refer to Asbestos and fibro-cement sheeting for acceptance criteria)	Birkdale, Redland Bay

Item	Stations where item is accepted
Bricks and concrete	Birkdale (residential and commercial) and Redland Bay (residential only) in vehicles with a Combined Gross Vehicle Mass less than 4.5 tonnes.
Car batteries	All stations except Karragarra and Lamb Islands
Cardboard	All stations except Karragarra and Lamb Islands
Clean fill/Soil (residential) Clean fill/soil is only accepted in residential vehicles with a Combined Gross Vehicle Mass less than 4.5 tonnes We no longer accept pool digs, excavations or commercially transported clean fill/soil.	Birkdale, Redland Bay
Clothing and textiles	Birkdale, Redland Bay
Electronic waste	Birkdale, Redland Bay
Fridges and freezers	All stations
Gas bottles	All stations except Karragarra and Lamb Islands
Greenwaste and untreated timber	All stations
Hazardous waste – see Renovation and hazardous waste Includes Emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRB) and personal locator beacons (PLB)	Redland Bay
Household recyclables	All stations except Lamb Islands
Motor oil	All stations except Coochiemudlo, Karragarra and Lamb Islands
Polystyrene	Birkdale, Redland Bay
Paint (residential and commercial limits apply). For commercial quantities, see Paintback website.	Redland Bay
Scrap metal	All stations
Tyres or tyre-rims	All stations except Karragarra and Lamb Islands
Cooking oil - vegetable oils only	Birkdale, Redland Bay

Item	Stations 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 on (07) 3829 8999 for appointment prior to drop off A declaration form [PDF 0.2MB] must be completed.	Redland Bay
Asbestos	Birkdale
Commercial mixed waste	All stations except Karragarra and Lamb Islands in vehicles with a Combined Gross Vehicle Mass less than 4.5 tonnes. Birkdale will accept vehicles with a Combined Gross Vehicle Mass of over 4.5 tonnes
Bricks and Concrete	Birkdale
Commercial greenwaste	All stations except Karragarra and Lamb Islands
Clean fill/soil (commercial quantities)	None of the stations

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