Townsville City · QLD 4814
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Douglas sits in the Townsville City area of QLD, postcode 4814, and follows that council's kerbside schedule.
The suburb sits roughly 11km South-West of Townsville CBD.
Locals know it for the James Cook University and Townsville University Hospital.
The rest of this page covers Douglas's bins, schedule pattern and local collection notes. An address search gives you the precise dates for your street.
Douglas homes get the bins below from Townsville City. Their frequencies differ, so which ones go out changes with the week.
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Douglas falls under Townsville City for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Townsville City website for the official policy and any service updates.
Keep lids closed on your recycling bin on collection day.
An overflowing recycling bin with the lid open can have its contents spilled by wind or rejected by the collection truck's automated arm.
Example: If your bin is full, break down any large cardboard boxes to make room rather than stacking items on top.
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.
FOGO means food scraps composted together with garden waste in a green bin. Douglas's standard lineup does not currently include that bin, so food waste goes in general waste for now; councils across QLD are progressively adding organics services.
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.
Nearby suburbs have their own bin schedules. Here are the ones closest to you.
The suburb level picture above is a guide; your street is the real answer. Search your address for the next four weeks of collections.
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