Waste & recycling
Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) update
10 November 2020
- Residential green waste will only be accepted at waste and recycling centres (WRCs) with 'Green waste drop and go', which includes Coomera, Molendinar, Merrimac and Reedy Creek.
- e-waste is only accepted at Helensvale, Molendinar, Merrimac and Reedy Creek WRCs.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation. For the latest update on the City's response and changes to services, visit cityofgoldcoast.com.au/covid19.
Waste collection services on public holidays
Waste collection services operate as usual on public holidays including Easter and ANZAC Day. It's best to place bins on the kerbside the night before collection day and please let your neighbours know.
Waste and recycling centres public holiday opening hours
Our residential waste and recycling centres are open every day except for Christmas Day and Good Friday. Reedy Creek Commercial Landfill is closed on all public holidays. Please check your centre's page for details of opening hours.
Vehicle weighing and registration services
The vehicle weighing and registration service is only available during weekdays at the Reedy Creek Landfill and Stapylton Landfill. This service is no longer available at the Reedy Creek Waste and Recycling Centre or the Molendinar Waste and Recycling Centre.
Find a centre near you
Use our map to find a waste and recycling centre near you, or check which types of waste are accepted.
Find a waste and recycling centre
Residential bin collection
Learn about our general waste, recycling and green waste residential bin collection services.
Residential bin collection services
What's your bin day?
Use our online bin day finder to check your bin collection day or print your recycling calendar.
Find your bin day
Waste disposal charges
Find out about the City’s disposal fee concessions, load size limits and more.
Waste disposal charges
Green waste bin service
Save yourself some trips to the tip and apply for a 240 litre green waste bin today.
Green waste bin
Upsize your recycling bin
Find out how to upsize from a standard 240 litre recycling bin to a 360 litre bin collection service.
Upsize your recycling bin
What to recycle?
Find out what you can and can’t recycle in our yellow lid recycling and lime lid green waste bins.
What to recycle?
Recycle Street
A new initiative is being rolled out across our waste and recycling centres to increase recycling rates in the city.
Recycle Street
Recycle market
Find some bargains at the recycling market at Reedy Creek Waste and Recycling Centre.
Recycling shops
Damaged/missed bins
Let us know about a missed bin collection or a bin that needs fixing or replacing.
Report missed or damaged bins
Commercial waste
We offer a range of services for business, industry and body corporates.
Commercial waste managementSolid Waste Strategy
Read about the City's Solid Waste Strategy, adopted by Council of the City of Gold Coast on 1 September 2015 to guide the managing of our resources for a sustainable future.
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