Brisbane City · QLD 4006
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Fortitude Valley sits in the Brisbane City area of QLD, postcode 4006, and follows that council's kerbside schedule.
The suburb sits roughly 2km North-East of Brisbane CBD.
Locals know it for the the James Street precinct and the Valley entertainment strip.
Everything below applies to Fortitude Valley generally; your own street's dates come from the address search on the home page.
Fortitude Valley homes get the bins below from Brisbane City. Their frequencies differ, so which ones go out changes with the week.
In an apartment building, bin night is a team effort. Knowing the day is your part.
Your council coordinates collections across thousands of properties. This one's yours.
Fortitude Valley falls under Brisbane City for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Brisbane City website for the official policy and any service updates.
Correct bin: General Waste (red lid).
Disposable nappies and baby wipes are general waste, even the ones labelled biodegradable, which do not break down in a standard kerbside system.
Avoid: Don't flush wipes, even flushable ones. They contribute to blockages in the sewer network.
A clean, dry pizza box is fine in the yellow bin. If the base is soaked with grease, tear off and recycle the clean lid and put the greasy half in general waste. This rule is the same across every QLD council, Brisbane City included.
General waste catches up next week, but Brisbane City collects recycling fortnightly, so a missed night there can mean a two week wait. If a bin is overflowing as a result, Brisbane City may offer a special collection; check their website for the process.
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.
The streets around here all have their own bin days. Here are the nearby suburbs worth bookmarking.
Bin days in Fortitude Valley 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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