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Kerbside Recycling Services in the Rockhampton Regional Council area

Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.

Gracemere / Rockhampton kerbside recycling service

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
  • Envelopes Without a Window
  • Envelopes With a Window
  • Phone Books
  • Pizza Boxes (clean)
  • Egg Cartons
  • Cardboard
  • Steel Food Cans
  • Steel Paint Cans (empty)
  • Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)
  • Milk cartons
  • Juice cartons
  • Plastics marked with
    PET Bottles marked with # 1 HDPE Bottles marked with # 2 PVC Containers marked with # 3 LDPE Containers marked with # 4 PP Bottles marked with # 5 PS Plastic Containers marked with # 6

Recycling Container:

Recycling bin with a yellow lid

Collection Frequency:

Fortnightly

Available to:

All residential properties in the Gracemere Township

Materials Collected:

  • Glass Bottles and Jars
  • Aluminium Cans
  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Office Paper
  • Envelopes Without a Window
  • Envelopes With a Window
  • Phone Books
  • Pizza Boxes (clean)
  • Egg Cartons
  • Cardboard
  • Steel Food Cans
  • Steel Paint Cans (empty)
  • Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)
  • Milk cartons
  • Juice cartons
  • Plastics marked with
    PET Bottles marked with # 1 HDPE Bottles marked with # 2 PVC Containers marked with # 3 LDPE Containers marked with # 4 PP Bottles marked with # 5 PS Plastic Containers marked with # 6

Rockhampton commercial cardboard collection

Recycling Container:

wool sack

Collection Frequency:

Weekly

Available to:

Businesses

Materials Collected:

  • Cardboard

Rockhampton Kerbside Commercial Recycling Service

Recycling Container:

Recycling bin with a yellow lid

Collection Frequency:

Fortnightly

Available to:

Businesses

Materials Collected:

  • Glass Bottles and Jars
  • Aluminium Cans
  • Aluminium Foil
  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Office Paper
  • Envelopes Without a Window
  • Envelopes With a Window
  • Phone Books
  • Pizza Boxes (clean)
  • Egg Cartons
  • Cardboard
  • Steel Food Cans
  • Steel Paint Cans (empty)
  • Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)
  • Milk cartons
  • Juice cartons
  • Plastics marked with
    PET Bottles marked with # 1 HDPE Bottles marked with # 2 PVC Containers marked with # 3 LDPE Containers marked with # 4 PP Bottles marked with # 5 PS Plastic Containers marked with # 6

Other information

The following items are NOT collected in your Kerbside Recycling Service(s):

  • Plastic Bags
  • Bubble Wrap
  • Polystyrene Foam
  • Ceramics, Pyrex glass, Ovenware
  • Cups, plates, wine and drinking glasses
  • Mirrors
  • Light bulbs
  • Garden organic waste
  • Nappies
  • Food scraps
  • Batteries
  • Syringes/Needles
  • Bean Bags
  • Aluminium Frames
  • Poly Pipe
  • Non-Recyclable Containers
  • Black plastic food trays

Recycling Tips

Remove lids and discard. Rinse containers when washing up. Do not waste water. Place bins out for collection by 6am. Place bins 300mm apart and away from obstacles. Contact Council if unsure of collection day.

Replacement Recycling Container

If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Service on 1300 22 55 77.