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Annandale bin day & collection schedule

Townsville City · QLD 4814

Schedule data last verified: August 2026

Annandale waste collection overview

In Annandale, postcode 4814, waste and recycling services come from Townsville City.

The suburb sits roughly 10km South-West of Townsville CBD.

Locals know it for the Annandale wetlands by the Ross River.

This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Annandale. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.

Key facts

  • Council: Townsville City
  • Postcode: 4814
  • Population: 8,376
  • Location: 10km South-West of Townsville CBD
  • State: QLD

Which bins does Annandale have?

The standard Annandale lineup from Townsville City is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.

  • General Waste, collected weekly.
  • Recycling, collected fortnightly.

Annandale bin day at a glance

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About your council's collection service

Annandale falls under Townsville City for waste and recycling collections.

  • Townsville City provides a kerbside collection service in Annandale, covering general waste and recycling.
  • General waste collected weekly and recycling collected fortnightly.
  • Check the Townsville City website for the latest information on what's accepted in each bin.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

Visit Townsville City website for the official policy and any service updates.

Australia Day and Anzac Day can move your collection

Australia Day on 26 January and Anzac Day on 25 April are public holidays nationwide. When either lands on a weekday, councils that collect that day often delay the rest of the week by one day.

Tip: If your bin day is mid-week, glance at the council notice the week these dates fall on a weekday.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as recycling contamination?

Anything in the yellow bin that does not belong: food soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items. It matters because a contaminated load from Annandale can send a whole truck to landfill, and Townsville City can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.

Why was my bin in Annandale not collected?

The usual reasons: the lid was not fully closed, the bin was out after the truck passed, contamination was spotted in the recycling, or the truck arm could not reach past a parked car. Townsville City has a missed collection form on its website; report it and leave the bin out.

Can I recycle pizza boxes?

A clean, dry pizza box is fine in the yellow bin. If the base is soaked with grease, tear off and recycle the clean lid and put the greasy half in general waste. This rule is the same across every QLD council, Townsville City included.

Nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbs have their own bin schedules. Here are the ones closest to you.

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Quick tips for bin night

  • Rain is not an excuse. The bin does not care if it is raining. Neither does the truck. Put it out anyway.
  • Summer bins need managing. A Annandale red bin in January is a different beast. Bag food scraps tight, keep the bin in shade if you can, and get it out every single week even when it is barely half full.
  • Know your fortnight. Annandale alternates its fortnightly bins, and guessing wrong is the classic move. The neighbours' kerb on bin morning is the traditional answer; an address search is the reliable one.

Get the schedule for your street

Zones split Annandale street by street. An address search shows exactly which bins go out at your place, and when.

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