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Babinda bin day & collection schedule

Cassowary Coast · QLD 4861

Schedule data last verified: July 2026

Babinda waste collection overview

In Babinda, postcode 4861, waste and recycling services come from Cassowary Coast.

The suburb sits roughly 60km South of Cairns.

Locals know it for the Babinda Boulders swimming hole and the Josephine Falls.

Everything below applies to Babinda generally; your own street's dates come from the address search on the home page.

Key facts

  • Council: Cassowary Coast
  • Postcode: 4861
  • Population: 1,000
  • Location: 60km South of Cairns
  • State: QLD

Which bins does Babinda have?

These are the bins Cassowary Coast supplies to Babinda households, each on its own cycle, which is why the kerb looks different from week to week.

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

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About your council's collection service

Babinda falls under Cassowary Coast for waste and recycling collections.

  • Cassowary Coast provides a kerbside collection service in Babinda, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
  • General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
  • Check the Cassowary Coast 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 Cassowary Coast website for the official policy and any service updates.

Recycling rule worth knowing

Remove caps and lids from plastic bottles before recycling.

Caps are often a different type of plastic that causes contamination if mixed with the bottle material. Metal screw-top lids on glass jars are the exception and those can stay on.

Example: Milk bottles, shampoo bottles, soft drink bottles: pop the cap off first.

Frequently asked questions

What is FOGO and does it apply here?

FOGO means Food Organics and Garden Organics: food scraps composted along with garden waste in the green bin. Whether Cassowary Coast's green bin accepts food depends on its current rollout; the lid sticker is the quickest check, and the council website confirms it.

What happens if I miss bin night in Babinda?

General waste catches up next week, but Cassowary Coast collects recycling and garden organics fortnightly, so a missed night there can mean a two week wait. If a bin is overflowing as a result, Cassowary Coast may offer a special collection; check their website for the process.

Should I rinse containers before recycling?

A quick rinse is enough; empty and free of chunks beats spotless. It keeps Babinda's fortnightly recycling load clean without wasting water, and it keeps your bin from getting ripe between collections.

Nearby suburbs

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Quick tips for bin night

  • Batteries are not bin material. A battery in any Babinda bin is a fire waiting to happen in the truck. Drop them at a supermarket collection tub instead. The truck driver thanks you.
  • Face the opening to the street. The lifter arm on Cassowary Coast's trucks grabs from the road side. Lid opening toward the street, half a metre of clear space each side, and the bin gets emptied instead of skipped.
  • Two rules, both matter. There is a correct bin and there is a correct night. These are two different things and both matter.

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