Redlands Bin Collection Day 2026
Bin collection across the Redlands rotates by suburb and shifts after public holidays. Use this guide to find your 2026 schedule, understand what belongs in each coloured bin, and get straight to the official council address lookup.
Quick lookup — find your exact day
Redland City Council runs a free When is my bin day? lookup. Enter your address to get your weekly general-waste day, fortnightly recycling day, and green-waste day (if subscribed).
Check my bin day on council →Bin collection by suburb — what to expect
Most Redlands suburbs have the same bin types, but collection days vary by street. The council assigns a consistent day of the week to each zone. If you are in Cleveland, Capalaba, Victoria Point, Redland Bay, Thornlands, Ormiston, Wellington Point or any Bay Island, your day is set by your address — not the suburb alone.
What goes in each bin
🔴 Red lid — General waste (weekly)
- Food scraps (if no green-waste bin)
- Nappies and sanitary products
- Broken glass, ceramics and pyrex
- Pet waste (bagged)
- Soft plastics — cling wrap, bread bags, chip packets
- Anything that cannot be recycled or composted
🟡 Yellow lid — Recycling (fortnightly)
- Clean cardboard and paper
- Rigid plastic bottles and containers (lids off)
- Aluminium and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
Not accepted: soft plastics, nappies, garden waste, food residue, waxed cardboard.
🟢 Green lid — Garden organics (fortnightly, opt-in)
- Lawn clippings and leaves
- Prunings up to 10 cm thick
- Weeds and flowers
Not accepted: soil, plastic bags, food scraps, treated timber, stones.
2026 public holiday collection changes
When a public holiday falls on or before your scheduled day, collection for the rest of that week is usually delayed by one day. This affects:
- New Year's Day — 1 January
- Australia Day — 26 January
- Good Friday & Easter weekend
- Anzac Day — 25 April
- Labour Day — first Monday in May
- King's Birthday — first Monday in October
- Christmas Day — 25 December
- Boxing Day — 26 December
Council publishes the full holiday schedule each December. Bookmark the official bin collection page for the latest changes.
Missed a collection?
Leave your bin out until the end of the next business day. If it still hasn't been emptied, report the miss to Redland City Council on 07 3488 8888. Late collections are common after storms or on hot summer days when truck routes slow down.
Bigger bins and extra bins
Council offers 240L upgrades and additional recycling bins for a small annual fee. Most applications are processed within 10 business days. Apply through the council's online waste-services form.