Whitsunday · QLD 4800 · typically Mondays
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
In Proserpine, postcode 4800, waste and recycling services come from Whitsunday.
The suburb sits roughly 25km West of Airlie Beach.
Locals know it for the sugar mill and the Whitsunday Coast Airport.
Most streets in Proserpine are collected on a Monday, 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 Proserpine 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.
The standard Proserpine lineup from Whitsunday is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.
No more standing at the kerb at 7am wondering if it's recycling week.
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Proserpine falls under Whitsunday for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Whitsunday website for the official policy and any service updates.
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.
Yes, and it is the safer habit. Whitsunday asks for bins at the kerb by early morning on collection day, and trucks in Proserpine can run early. Putting bins out on Sunday evening before the Monday run avoids the dawn sprint. Keep them clear of driveways, parked cars and other bins.
Bulky items never go in kerbside bins. Whitsunday 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.
The usual reasons: the lid was not fully closed, the bin was out after the truck passed, contamination was spotted in the recycling, or the truck arm could not reach past a parked car. Whitsunday has a missed collection form on its website; report it and leave the bin out.
Nearby suburbs have their own bin schedules. Here are the ones closest to you.
Zones split Proserpine street by street. An address search shows exactly which bins go out at your place, and when.
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