Palm Beach bin day & collection schedule
Gold Coast City · QLD 4221 · typically Wednesdays
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Palm Beach waste collection overview
Palm Beach is a QLD suburb in postcode 4221, served by Gold Coast City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
The suburb sits roughly 17km South of Surfers Paradise.
Locals know it for the Palm Beach oceanfront.
Most streets in Palm Beach are collected on a Wednesday, 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.
Below is the Palm Beach rundown: which bins you have, the usual collection rhythm and the local rules worth knowing. For your street's exact dates, search your address from the home page.
Key facts
- Council: Gold Coast City
- Typical collection day: Wednesday (varies by street, search your address to confirm)
- Postcode: 4221
- Location: 17km South of Surfers Paradise
- State: QLD
Which bins does Palm Beach have?
Here is what Gold Coast City collects from Palm Beach kerbs, and how often each bin goes out.
- General Waste, collected weekly.
- Recycling, collected fortnightly.
- Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.
Palm Beach bin day at a glance
You know the bay is close when the wind changes direction the night before bin day.
Every suburb has its rhythms. Knowing your collection day is part of knowing your street.
About your council's collection service
Palm Beach falls under Gold Coast City for waste and recycling collections.
- Gold Coast City provides a kerbside collection service in Palm Beach, 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.
What goes where: takeaway coffee cups
Correct bin: General Waste (red lid).
The waterproof plastic lining means a standard takeaway cup cannot be recycled kerbside. The lid is sometimes recyclable if it is rigid plastic, but the cup itself is not.
Avoid: Don't assume a paper-looking cup is recyclable. A reusable cup avoids the problem entirely.
Frequently asked questions
Can broken glass go in the recycling bin?
No. Unbroken bottles and jars belong in the yellow bin, but broken glass is a hazard for sorting staff. Wrap it in newspaper, seal it in a bag and put it in the general waste bin.
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 Wednesday run can become the following day. An address search during a holiday week shows any adjusted dates the council has published.
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.
Nearby suburbs
The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.
Quick tips for bin night
- Holiday weeks shuffle the schedule. Long weekends can quietly push Gold Coast City collections back a day. Check before a public holiday so you are not chasing the truck down the street.
- Flatten before you fill. A single unflattened box can eat half the recycling bin, and in Palm Beach the next yellow collection is a fortnight away. Break it down first and a fortnight of cardboard fits without a fight.
- Check your bin before bin night. Wednesday evening is not the time to discover the bin is still full from last fortnight. A quick check the day before saves a very long fortnight.
Get the schedule for your street
Two Palm Beach streets can have two different bin nights. Your address gives you the exact dates for every bin at your place.
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