Cassowary Coast · QLD 4849
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Cardwell sits in the Cassowary Coast area of QLD, postcode 4849, and follows that council's kerbside schedule.
The suburb sits roughly 175km South of Cairns.
Locals know it for the Cardwell Jetty and the Girringun National Park gateway.
The rest of this page covers Cardwell's bins, schedule pattern and local collection notes. An address search gives you the precise dates for your street.
The standard Cardwell lineup from Cassowary Coast is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.
You know the bay is close when the wind changes direction the night before bin day.
Every suburb has its rhythms. Knowing your collection day is part of knowing your street.
Cardwell falls under Cassowary Coast for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Cassowary Coast website for the official policy and any service updates.
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.
Cassowary Coast collects recycling fortnightly, alternating with the garden organics bin. Collection days vary by street, and an address search shows which fortnight you are in right now.
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. Cassowary Coast has a missed collection form on its website; report it and leave the bin out.
Cassowary Coast offers larger or additional bins for eligible households, such as big families or medical needs, usually for a fee. Contact the council's waste team; if you are new to Cardwell, check what size is standard first, since upgrade policies differ between councils.
The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.
Skip the guesswork on bin night in Cardwell. One address search shows the confirmed dates for every bin you have.
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