Ormeau bin day & collection schedule
Gold Coast City · QLD 4208 · typically Thursdays
Schedule data last verified: September 2026
Ormeau waste collection overview
Gold Coast City handles the bins in Ormeau, a QLD suburb in postcode 4208.
The suburb sits roughly 43km South-East of Brisbane CBD.
Most streets in Ormeau are collected on a Thursday, but collection days here are set street by street and yours can differ. Search your address to get the day and the bins for your place.
Everything below applies to Ormeau generally; your own street's dates come from the address search on the home page.
Key facts
- Council: Gold Coast City
- Typical collection day: Thursday (varies by street, search your address to confirm)
- Postcode: 4208
- Location: 43km South-East of Brisbane CBD
- State: QLD
Which bins does Ormeau have?
Gold Coast City provides the following kerbside bins in Ormeau. 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.
Ormeau bin day at a glance
Garden organics collected separately. Find out which week yours goes out.
Green lid, green bin, fortnightly rotation. Enter your address to confirm your next pickup.
About your council's collection service
Ormeau falls under Gold Coast City for waste and recycling collections.
- Gold Coast City provides a kerbside collection service in Ormeau, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
- Check the Gold Coast City 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 Gold Coast City website for the official policy and any service updates.
Did you know?
Soft plastics make up roughly 5% of household rubbish by weight.
Shopping bags, cling wrap, and bread bags aren't recyclable via kerbside collection. Many supermarkets run soft plastics drop-off programs as an alternative.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get rid of furniture or a mattress in Ormeau?
Bulky items never go in kerbside bins. Gold Coast City runs a hard waste service, either booked on demand or on scheduled dates depending on the area; the booking form and accepted items list are on the council website. Charities collect saleable furniture free.
What is FOGO and does it apply here?
FOGO means Food Organics and Garden Organics: food scraps composted along with garden waste in the green bin. Whether Gold Coast City's green bin accepts food depends on its current rollout; the lid sticker is the quickest check, and the council website confirms it.
What happens to bins on public holidays?
It depends on the holiday and the council. When Gold Coast City shifts collections, everything from the holiday onward that week usually moves one day later, so a Thursday run can become the following day. An address search during a holiday week shows any adjusted dates the council has published.
Nearby suburbs
Nearby suburbs have their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.
Quick tips for bin night
- Summer bins need managing. A Ormeau red bin in January is a different beast. Bag food scraps tight, keep the bin in shade if you can, and get it out every single week even when it is barely half full.
- Rain is not an excuse. The bin does not care if it is raining on Thursday night. Neither does the truck. Put it out anyway.
- Wishful recycling is not recycling. Putting something in the yellow bin and hoping for the best is contamination, and Gold Coast City tags bins for it. When in doubt, it is general waste.
Get the schedule for your street
Skip the guesswork on bin night in Ormeau. One address search shows the confirmed dates for every bin you have.
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