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South Brisbane bin day & collection schedule

Brisbane City · QLD 4101

Schedule data last verified: July 2026

South Brisbane waste collection overview

South Brisbane is a QLD suburb in postcode 4101, served by Brisbane City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.

The suburb sits roughly 1km South of Brisbane CBD.

Locals know it for the South Bank Parklands and QPAC.

The rest of this page covers South Brisbane's bins, schedule pattern and local collection notes. An address search gives you the precise dates for your street.

Key facts

  • Council: Brisbane City
  • Postcode: 4101
  • Population: 7,500
  • Location: 1km South of Brisbane CBD
  • State: QLD

Which bins does South Brisbane have?

Here is what Brisbane City collects from South Brisbane kerbs, and how often each bin goes out.

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

South Brisbane bin day at a glance

In an apartment building, bin night is a team effort. Knowing the day is your part.

Your council coordinates collections across thousands of properties. This one's yours.

About your council's collection service

South Brisbane falls under Brisbane City for waste and recycling collections.

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

A delayed week often means a fuller bin

When collections are pushed back over a holiday period, the gap between pickups grows. General waste and organics can build up faster than usual, especially across the festive season when households produce more of both.

Tip: Squash and flatten where you can, and avoid overfilling. A lid that will not close can mean the truck skips your bin.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get rid of furniture or a mattress in South Brisbane?

Bulky items never go in kerbside bins. Brisbane 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 scraps composted together with garden waste in a green bin. South Brisbane's standard lineup does not currently include that bin, so food waste goes in general waste for now; councils across QLD are progressively adding organics services.

What goes in the yellow recycling bin?

Paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, steel and aluminium cans, and rigid plastic containers like bottles, tubs and trays. Soft plastics, food waste and contaminated packaging do not belong in it anywhere in QLD.

Nearby suburbs

The streets around here all have their own bin days. Here are the nearby suburbs worth bookmarking.

West EndWoolloongabbaBrisbane CityFortitude Valley

Quick tips for bin night

  • Loose, not bagged. Tip recycling in loose. A tied bag cannot be opened on the sorting line, so the whole lot gets treated as rubbish. The bag defeats the entire point.
  • Flatten before you fill. A single unflattened box can eat half the recycling bin, and in South Brisbane the next yellow collection is a fortnight away. Break it down first and a fortnight of cardboard fits without a fight.
  • Set a reminder now. Missed bin night in South Brisbane means a two week wait for the fortnightly bins. One calendar reminder costs you nothing. The two week smell costs something.

Get the schedule for your street

Bin days in South Brisbane vary by street and zone. Enter your address on the home page to see the next collection date for every bin.

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