Kerbside Collection Is Coming to Brisbane’s Northside

Heads up, people on the northside! Kerbside Collection is coming to Brighton, Deagon, Sandgate, Taigum, Shorncliffe, Boondall, Zillmere, Virginia, and Geebung this October.



The 2022 Kerbside Collection pick-up schedule will be as follows: 

  • 3 October – Brighton, Deagon, Sandgate, Taigum
  • 10 October – Shorncliffe
  • 17 October – Boondall, Zillmere, Virginia, Geebung

For the schedule of other suburbs, Brisbane City Council has a Kerbside Collection calendar.

For periodic reminders so you won’t forget your schedule, download Council’s free Brisbane Bin and Recycling app and keep push notifications enabled.

Residents are advised to place all acceptable materials for collection on the kerbside the weekend before the collection starts. These items should be on the kerbside in front of your home by 6 am at the start of the collection period.

Some of the acceptable items for collection include bath and laundry tubs, bicycles and sporting equipment, carpet and rugs, electronic waste* (e.g. televisions and computers), furniture and white goods (e.g. fridges and stoves), small household appliances (e.g. fans and toasters), and wood products less than 1.5 metres.

You may also consider donating your still-usable items to organisations that can recycle or find other uses for them including GIVIT, Charitable Recycling Australia and BCC’s Treasure Troves. 

GIVIT

This not-for-profit organisation serves as a link between the communities in urgent need of essential items and those who have and are willing to donate. GIVIT was established in 2019 by Juliette Wright. Their platform allows charities to make potential donors aware of what are the exact items currently needed by the individuals that they support.

Charitable Recycling Australia

Charitable Recycling Australia proudly supports circular economy transition through charitable reuse and recycling. With the help of member enterprises who provide their decades of expertise in the collecting and sale of donated goods, the organisation has been extending the life of about 285 million products each year and pioneering the concept of circularity even before it was officially named.

Treasure Troves

Council currently operates two second-hand shops which sell donated items for Brisbane residents. The items come from BCC’s resource recovery centres. 

Brisbane City Council’s Treasure Troves are open from 8 am to 4 pm every weekend (excluding Easter Sunday, as well as Christmas Day and New Year’s Day when these days fall on a weekend).



These shops are located at 46 Colebard Street West in Acacia Ridge and at 27A Prosperity Place in Geebung.

The resource recovery centres are located here:

  • Chandler Resource Recovery Centre, 728 Tilley Road, Chandler
  • Ferny Grove Resource Recovery Centre, 101 Upper Kedron Road, Ferny Grove
  • Nudgee Resource Recovery Centre, 1372 Nudgee Road, Nudgee Beach
  • Willawong Resource Recovery Centre, 360 Sherbrooke Road, Willawong

Kerbside Collection Returns to Geebung and Others After Hiatus

Mark your calendars! Kerbside collection is returning to Brisbane one year after the service went on hiatus, and Aspley and Geebung are among the suburbs due to receive the service in October and November.



After a yearlong hiatus, kerbside collection is finally returning to Brisbane in a slew of suburbs — two of which includes Aspley and Geebung. The service was brought back early after the Brisbane City Council was able to save $6 million across 2020-2021. Geebung residents can expect to see the service return to the suburb starting the 18th of October 2021, whereas Aspley residents will receive the service on the 22nd of October 2021.

Kerbside collection has been a regular Council service created to help people get rid of large household items that would be difficult to dispose of otherwise. All one has to do is leave the belongings they no longer want on the kerbside at 6:00 a.m. 

Acceptable items include bath and laundry tubs, bicycles and sporting equipment, carpets and rugs, furniture, household appliances, and wood products smaller than 1.5 metres among many other things. Conversely, bricks, car parts, garden waste, glass and mirrors, hazardous waste, and liquids will not be collected.

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Labor councillors worked to have the popular service return as it was a basic and essential service that many Brisbane residents relied on. However, Lord Mayor Schrinner had commented that he had no regrets putting the service on hold.

The service was paused in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in a bid to save $13 million over two years, however it is returning ahead of schedule, starting with the suburbs that were affected by its sudden hiatus.

Of the $6 million saved as a result of Kerbside Collection’s temporary cancellation, half was given to community groups, charities and sporting clubs to recover from the pandemic and prosper. Business fee waivers were also given to small businesses that were negatively affected by the virus.

Kerbside collection is scheduled to return to the following suburbs at the following dates: 

  • Brighton, Deagon, Sandgate and Talgum: September 13, 2021
  • Shorncliffe: October 4, 2021
  • Boondall, Zillmere and Virginia: October 11, 2021
  • Geebung: October 18, 2021
  • Aspley: November 22, 2021

For more information, read about the service here.

Kerbside Collection Coming to Aspley: Get Your Recycling Game On

Brisbane City Council’s Kerbside Collection is coming to Aspley on Monday, 10 September 2018. It’s about time to get rid of those big unwanted items at last. Have you considered recycling too?

Currently, Queensland’s recycling rate of 44% is one of the lowest in Australia. With this, it is probably a good idea to help improve Queensland’s recycling rate by recycling at home.

Brisbane City Council has been actively campaigning about recycling and reducing waste. In fact, the Council has provided several ways for households to get into recycling.

Brisbane Bin and Recycling App

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The Council’s free bin and recycling app makes it easy for residents to be updated with bin collection days. The app also shares helpful tips to recycle more effectively.

Download the bin and recycling app for free here:

Tip Shops

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Before placing your items out for the kerbside collection, it pays to give it another look. If you think some of the items can still be used by others, you can donate them to the Council’s tip shop instead.

Brisbane City Council’s  Northside Tip Shop is located at 27A Prosperity Place, Geebung which is 5.1 km away from Aspley. The tip shop accepts  quality, reusable household items such as:

  • household furnishings
  • collectables
  • books
  • toys
  • sporting equipment

Take note that  Tip shop donations from vehicles under 4.5 tonnes Combined Gross Vehicle Mass (CGVM) do not attract a disposal fee. Also, make sure that the items are clean and working, otherwise, it might be refused by the onsite staff.



Garage Sale Trail 2018

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BCC is sponsoring the Garage Sale Trail which will be held on 20 and 21 October 2018. This event links garage sales across Australia and supports reuse, fundraising, and fostering local connections.

The event is a great chance to declutter your home, shop the trail for treasure, and help Brisbane keep more good stuff out of the landfill.

Anyone can host a sale including household, op shops, schools, community groups and creators with something to sell.

Visit the Garage Sale Trail website to learn more.

Recycling Guide for Households

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As part of the BCC’s campaign for recycling and reducing waste, they have also prepared a complete guide on how to recycle on your own at home.

Check out the Council’s Recycling Guide for Households page or download a copy of Brisbane’s Best Recycling Guide for Households.