Kerbside Recycling Services in the Cairns Regional Council area
Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.
Kerbside Service - General Waste
Accepted Materials
Recycling Tips
6 Easy Steps to Recycle Right!
1. KEEP IT SIMPLE and only recycle *hard plastic bottles & containers, *steel & aluminium cans, *glass bottles & jars, *paper & cardboard
2. KEEP OUT SOFT PLASTICS and wrapping including all plastic bags, plastic film, chip packets, bread bags
3. KEEP OUT SMALL ITEMS - don't place anything smaller than a credit card into your recycling bin. If the item is too small to go through the sorting equipment it can get jammed in the machinery and shut down operations
4. KEEP IT SAFE for our MRF workers and equipment. Hazardous items must not be placed in the recycle bin, this includes gas bottles, car batteries, strapping, hose, netting, wires, building materials, oil, paint, chemicals, sharps, any hazardous material
5. KEEP IT CLEAN - rinse or wipe your containers. No food scraps, nappies, soiled paper/cardboard or any other organic or general waste
6. KEEP IT LOOSE - don't bag or box your recyclables. Have a designated recycling bin in your kitchen and bathroom to keep your recycling loose
Check out our videos for tips to help you Recycle Right:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6rzz1BsxcCY
https://www.youtube.com/embed/mBVDRsGtbVY
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6ay34P3_W5s
https://www.youtube.com/embed/orPUHVnABms
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tdg7vGEV-nQ
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v_FV4NAdSA4
Recyclables can be dropped off free of charge at our transfer stations. (Please note: it's free of charge if you have a car load of recycling only and for domestic quantities. If you have a mixed load of recycling and waste a fee will be charged.)
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Cairns Regional Council on 1300 692 247 or complete our request form: https://cairnsregionalcouncil.snapforms.com.au/form/bin-repair--replacement.
Kerbside Service - Co-mingled recycling
Additional Info
Remove lids and rinse or wipe bottles and containers before placing them in your yellow lid recycling bin. Polystyrene, soft plastics and hazardous waste are not accepted in recycling bins.
Accepted Materials
Aluminium Aerosol Cans (empty)
Aluminium Cans
Aluminium Foil
Cardboard
Egg Cartons
Envelopes With a Window
Envelopes Without a Window
Glass Bottles and Jars
Juice cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Juice cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Magazines
Milk cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Milk cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Newspapers
Office Paper
Phone Books
Pizza Boxes (clean)
Squeezable Containers
Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)
Steel Food Cans
Recycling Tips
6 Easy Steps to Recycle Right!
1. KEEP IT SIMPLE and only recycle *hard plastic bottles & containers, *steel & aluminium cans, *glass bottles & jars, *paper & cardboard
2. KEEP OUT SOFT PLASTICS and wrapping including all plastic bags, plastic film, chip packets, bread bags
3. KEEP OUT SMALL ITEMS - don't place anything smaller than a credit card into your recycling bin. If the item is too small to go through the sorting equipment it can get jammed in the machinery and shut down operations
4. KEEP IT SAFE for our MRF workers and equipment. Hazardous items must not be placed in the recycle bin, this includes gas bottles, car batteries, strapping, hose, netting, wires, building materials, oil, paint, chemicals, sharps, any hazardous material
5. KEEP IT CLEAN - rinse or wipe your containers. No food scraps, nappies, soiled paper/cardboard or any other organic or general waste
6. KEEP IT LOOSE - don't bag or box your recyclables. Have a designated recycling bin in your kitchen and bathroom to keep your recycling loose
Check out our videos for tips to help you Recycle Right:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6rzz1BsxcCY
https://www.youtube.com/embed/mBVDRsGtbVY
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6ay34P3_W5s
https://www.youtube.com/embed/orPUHVnABms
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tdg7vGEV-nQ
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v_FV4NAdSA4
Recyclables can be dropped off free of charge at our transfer stations. (Please note: it's free of charge if you have a car load of recycling only and for domestic quantities. If you have a mixed load of recycling and waste a fee will be charged.)
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Cairns Regional Council on 1300 692 247 or complete our request form: https://cairnsregionalcouncil.snapforms.com.au/form/bin-repair--replacement.
