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Imbil bin day & collection schedule

Gympie Regional · QLD 4570

Schedule data last verified: July 2026

Imbil waste collection overview

In Imbil, postcode 4570, waste and recycling services come from Gympie Regional.

The suburb sits roughly 180km North of Brisbane CBD.

Locals know it for the the Mary Valley Rattler heritage railway terminus.

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

Key facts

  • Council: Gympie Regional
  • Postcode: 4570
  • Population: 1,000
  • Location: 180km North of Brisbane CBD
  • State: QLD

Which bins does Imbil have?

Here is what Gympie Regional collects from Imbil kerbs, and how often each bin goes out.

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

Imbil bin day at a glance

Green space, green bin. The garden organics collection is more useful here than you might think.

Living near parks and waterways means more yard material. Council has a separate stream for that.

About your council's collection service

Imbil falls under Gympie Regional for waste and recycling collections.

  • Gympie Regional provides a kerbside collection service in Imbil, covering general waste and recycling.
  • General waste collected weekly and recycling collected fortnightly.
  • Check the Gympie Regional 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 Gympie Regional website for the official policy and any service updates.

Recycling rule worth knowing

Return soft plastics to a collection point rather than the kerb.

Bags, wrappers and films tangle in machinery and cannot be processed in kerbside recycling. Dedicated drop-off programs handle them separately when they are running.

Example: Bread bags, pasta packets and bubble wrap: collect them at home and take them to a participating retailer.

Frequently asked questions

What happens to bins on public holidays?

It depends on the holiday and the council. When Gympie Regional shifts collections, everything from the holiday onward that week usually moves one day later. An address search during a holiday week shows any adjusted dates the council has published.

Are the bins different if I rent in Imbil?

No, bins attach to the property, not the resident, so renters use whatever Gympie Regional supplies to the address. If bins are missing or broken at a new rental, report it to the council or your property manager; replacement is usually free and does not need the owner.

What do I do with old electronics?

Never any kerbside bin. E-waste is banned or diverted from landfill across Australia, and Gympie Regional 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.

Nearby suburbs

The surrounding suburbs each have their own collection days. Here are the closest ones.

GympieGoomeriTin Can BayCooloola Cove

Quick tips for bin night

  • Two rules, both matter. There is a correct bin and there is a correct night. These are two different things and both matter.
  • Caps off, lids on. Small plastic caps come off the bottle and go in the red bin. Metal lids on glass jars can stay put. It is a small rule that trips up a lot of people.
  • Rinse before you bin it. Your recycling does not clean itself. A ten second rinse now saves sorting staff hours later and keeps a Imbil bin from becoming a science experiment between fortnightly collections.

Get the schedule for your street

Two Imbil streets can have two different bin nights. Your address gives you the exact dates for every bin at your place.

Find my bin day