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Broadbeach bin day & collection schedule

Gold Coast City · QLD 4218

Broadbeach waste collection overview

Broadbeach is a QLD suburb in postcode 4218, served by Gold Coast City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.

The suburb sits roughly 84km S of Brisbane CBD.

Locals know it for the Pacific Fair Shopping Centre.

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

Key facts

  • Council: Gold Coast City
  • Postcode: 4218
  • Population: 8,500
  • Location: 84km S of Brisbane CBD
  • State: QLD

Which bins does Broadbeach have?

Gold Coast City provides the following kerbside bins in Broadbeach. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.

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

Broadbeach bin day at a glance

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About your council's collection service

Broadbeach falls under Gold Coast City for waste and recycling collections.

  • This council operates a standard three-bin kerbside service: general waste (red lid), recycling (yellow lid), and garden organics (green lid).
  • Collections are typically fortnightly, with recycling and organics alternating each week.
  • Your exact collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find it.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

Visit Gold Coast City 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 counts as contamination?

Contamination means putting the wrong items in the recycling bin: food-soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items, or anything not specifically accepted kerbside. High contamination can cause an entire truck load to be sent to landfill.

What is FOGO and do I have it?

FOGO stands for Food Organics and Garden Organics. It is a kerbside service where food scraps go in the same bin as garden waste and are composted. Not every council offers it yet. If your green bin lid says garden organics only, keep food out of it.

How do I dispose of large items like furniture?

Bulky items such as mattresses and furniture do not go in any kerbside bin. Most councils offer a hard waste collection, either booked on demand or on set dates. Check your council's website for what is accepted and how to arrange it.

Nearby suburbs

The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.

Surfers ParadiseSouthportRobinaCoolangatta

Quick tips for bin night

  • Caps off, lids on. Small plastic caps come off the bottle and go in the red bin. Metal lids on glass jars can stay put. It's a small rule that trips up a lot of people.
  • Two rules, both matter. There is a correct bin. There is a correct night. These are two different things and both matter.
  • The green bin loves your garden. The green bin isn't a mulching service, but it's as close as most households get. Grass clippings, leaves, small branches: all welcome.

Get the schedule for your street

Bin days in Broadbeach vary by street and zone. Enter your address on the home page to see the next collection date for every bin.

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