Petrie bin day & collection schedule
Moreton Bay · QLD 4502
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Petrie waste collection overview
Petrie is a QLD suburb in postcode 4502, served by Moreton Bay for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
The suburb sits roughly 25km North of Brisbane CBD.
Locals know it for the university campus on the old paper mill site.
Collection days in Petrie are set street by street, so there is no single day that holds for the whole suburb. Search your address to get the day and the bins for your place.
The rest of this page covers Petrie's bins, schedule pattern and local collection notes. An address search gives you the precise dates for your street.
Key facts
- Council: Moreton Bay
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 4502
- Location: 25km North of Brisbane CBD
- State: QLD
Which bins does Petrie have?
Moreton Bay provides the following kerbside bins in Petrie. 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
Petrie falls under Moreton Bay for waste and recycling collections.
- Moreton Bay provides a kerbside collection service in Petrie, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
- Check the Moreton Bay 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 Moreton Bay website for the official policy and any service updates.
Recycling rule worth knowing
Never bag your recycling. Put items directly in the bin..
Plastic bags prevent automated sorting lines from processing the contents. The bag and everything inside it typically ends up in landfill regardless of what's inside.
Example: Tins, bottles, cardboard: loose in the yellow bin, not in a bag.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as recycling contamination?
Anything in the yellow bin that does not belong: food soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items. It matters because a contaminated load from Petrie can send a whole truck to landfill, and Moreton Bay can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.
What goes in the green bin?
Grass clippings, leaves, small branches and prunings. If Moreton Bay runs a FOGO service, food scraps can join them in an approved compostable liner; if the lid says garden organics only, keep food out. When unsure, check the lid sticker or the council website.
Should I rinse containers before recycling?
A quick rinse is enough; empty and free of chunks beats spotless. It keeps Petrie's fortnightly recycling load clean without wasting water, and it keeps your bin from getting ripe between collections.
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Quick tips for bin night
- Summer bins need managing. A Petrie 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.
- Empty it before you bin it. A half full bottle leaks through the paper and cardboard sharing its bin. Drain liquids first and the whole load stays cleaner.
- Wishful recycling is not recycling. Putting something in the yellow bin and hoping for the best is contamination, and Moreton Bay tags bins for it. When in doubt, it is general waste.
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