Gold Coast City · QLD 4217
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Surfers Paradise is a QLD suburb in postcode 4217, served by Gold Coast City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
The suburb sits roughly 80km South of Brisbane CBD.
Locals know it for the Surfers Paradise Beach and the Q1 tower.
What follows covers the bins, the typical schedule and the quirks that apply locally. The address search on the home page turns that into exact dates for your door.
Gold Coast City provides the following kerbside bins in Surfers Paradise. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.
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.
Surfers Paradise falls under Gold Coast City for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Gold Coast City website for the official policy and any service updates.
Australia Day on 26 January and Anzac Day on 25 April are public holidays nationwide. When either lands on a weekday, councils that collect that day often delay the rest of the week by one day.
Tip: If your bin day is mid-week, glance at the council notice the week these dates fall on a weekday.
Grass clippings, leaves, small branches and prunings. If Gold Coast City 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.
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.
Yes, and it is the safer habit. Gold Coast City asks for bins at the kerb by early morning on collection day, and trucks in Surfers Paradise can run early. The evening before beats the dawn sprint. Keep them clear of driveways, parked cars and other bins.
The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.
Two Surfers Paradise streets can have two different bin nights. Your address gives you the exact dates for every bin at your place.
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