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Caloundra bin day & collection schedule

Sunshine Coast · QLD 4551

Schedule data last verified: July 2026

Caloundra waste collection overview

Caloundra is a QLD suburb in postcode 4551, served by Sunshine Coast for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.

The suburb sits roughly 90km North of Brisbane CBD.

Locals know it for the Bulcock Street and Kings Beach.

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

Key facts

  • Council: Sunshine Coast
  • Postcode: 4551
  • Population: 10,000
  • Location: 90km North of Brisbane CBD
  • State: QLD

Which bins does Caloundra have?

Caloundra homes get the bins below from Sunshine Coast. Their frequencies differ, so which ones go out changes with the week.

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

Caloundra bin day at a glance

Salt air, good coffee, and one less thing to think about.

Living near the water has its perks. Your council handles the bin schedule and we help you remember it.

About your council's collection service

Caloundra falls under Sunshine Coast for waste and recycling collections.

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

Did you know?

Garden organics diverted from landfill become compost and mulch.

A full, clean green-lid bin is genuinely valuable. The material is processed into soil amendment used on farms, council parks, and revegetation projects.

Frequently asked questions

What do I do with old electronics?

Never any kerbside bin. E-waste is banned or diverted from landfill across Australia, and Sunshine Coast lists its e-waste drop off options online, usually the local transfer station plus periodic collection events. Officeworks takes computers, phones and cables in most areas.

Do I get money back for drink containers?

Yes. Containers for Change refunds 10 cents per eligible drink container in QLD, at depots, return machines and bag drop points. Containers you redeem are extra money in your pocket; eligible containers you skip still go in the recycling bin.

What goes in the yellow recycling bin?

Paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, steel and aluminium cans, and rigid plastic containers like bottles, tubs and trays. Soft plastics, food waste and contaminated packaging do not belong in it anywhere in QLD.

Nearby suburbs

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

MooloolabaBeerwahMaroochydoreSippy Downs

Quick tips for bin night

  • Summer bins need managing. A Caloundra 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.
  • Check your bin before bin night. Bin night is not the time to discover the bin is still full from last fortnight. A quick check the day before saves a very long fortnight.
  • Know your fortnight. Caloundra 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

Skip the guesswork on bin night in Caloundra. One address search shows the confirmed dates for every bin you have.

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