Kerbside Recycling Services in the Mackay Regional Council area
Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.
Recycling Container:
Recycling bin with a yellow lid
Collection Frequency:
Fortnightly
Available to:
All Residential Properties
Materials Collected:
- Glass Bottles and Jars
- Aluminium Cans
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Office Paper
- Phone Books
- Pizza Boxes (clean)
- Egg Cartons
- Cardboard
- Steel Food Cans
- Milk cartons
- Juice cartons
- Plastics marked with
Other information
The following items are NOT collected in your Kerbside Recycling Service(s):
- Plastic Bags
- Polystyrene Foam
- Ceramics, Pyrex glass, Ovenware
- Cups, plates, wine and drinking glasses
- Garden organic waste
- Nappies
- Food scraps
- Syringes/Needles
- Kitty Litter
- General Household Waste
- Polystyrene foam takeaway Food Containers
- Clothing
- Electrical items and cords
- large metal items,pots and pans, car parts
Recycling Tips
Remove lids, rinse out containers (in dirty dish washing water) and place items loosely in the recycling bin. Do not tie recyclables up in plastic bags, plastic bags cannot be recycled at the Materials Recovery Facility in Mackay. If you are unsure about what can be recycled check the sticker on the lid of the recycling bin or call the Waste Hotline on 4968 4585.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Service Centre on 1300 622 529.
