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Gladstone bin day & collection schedule

Gladstone Regional · QLD 4680

Gladstone waste collection overview

Gladstone is a QLD suburb in postcode 4680, served by Gladstone Regional for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.

The suburb sits roughly 555km N of Brisbane CBD.

Locals know it for the Gladstone Marina and the Boyne Smelters.

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

Key facts

  • Council: Gladstone Regional
  • Postcode: 4680
  • Population: 24,000
  • Location: 555km N of Brisbane CBD
  • State: QLD

Which bins does Gladstone have?

Gladstone Regional provides the following kerbside bins in Gladstone. 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.

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About your council's collection service

Gladstone falls under Gladstone Regional 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 Gladstone Regional website for the official policy and any service updates.

Did you know?

Food waste accounts for roughly one third of what Australians put in their general waste bins.

Even without a food scraps program, composting at home makes a measurable difference to how much goes to landfill.

Frequently asked questions

Are bottle caps recyclable?

Metal screw-top lids from glass jars and bottles can stay on when you put them in the yellow bin. Small plastic caps on plastic bottles should generally be removed, as they're often a different plastic type. Large plastic lids from takeaway containers are fine in recycling.

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 do I do with old electronics?

E-waste (phones, laptops, cables, printers) should never go in any kerbside bin. Most councils have e-waste drop-off points at transfer stations, and some libraries and community centres also accept small items. Check your council's website.

Nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbs have their own bin schedules. Here are the ones closest to you.

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Quick tips for bin night

  • Wishful recycling isn't recycling. Putting something in the yellow bin and hoping for the best isn't recycling. It's contamination. When in doubt, it's general waste.
  • The lid has to close. An overflowing bin with the lid propped open often gets skipped, or spills down the street. If it won't shut, it won't go.
  • Rinse before you bin it. Your recycling doesn't clean itself. A 10-second rinse now saves sorting staff hours later and keeps your bin from becoming a science experiment.

Get the schedule for your street

Bin days in Gladstone 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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