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Waste & recycling initiatives

Since the endorsement of the Solid Waste Strategy 2024 we have rolled out a number of initiatives to improve solid waste management in the City of Gold Coast.

These have included:

the introduction and expansion of Recycle Streets
upgrades to waste and recycling centres
expanding our designated residential bin collection service area to properties on the Gold Coast
opt-in green organics service, a fortnightly kerbside collection of garden organics
introduction of the sustainability bundle bin set
larger recycling bin to suit residents' waste requirements
on-demand bulky kerbside collection service to ensure greater than 50% of material is diverted from landfill for recycling or reuse.

State Government initiatives:

Queensland State Government Waste Disposal Levy scheme, reducing the amount of waste we generate and growing the resource recovery and recycling industry.
Containers for change scheme, an alternative for recycling certain drink bottles and cans.
Queensland State Government Single-use plastic items ban on single use plastics, which will take effect on 1 September 2021.

Current initiatives run by the City are:

Recycle Street

Recycle Street makes recycling easier, faster and more convenient. This initiative is a one-stop facility to recycle unwanted items when you visit the recycling centres.

With the right bins, you can increase what you recycle and decrease the waste that goes to landfills. The Sustainability Bundle makes it easy for residential households to choose a set of bins that suits their lifestyle.

Green organics drop & go

Drive in and drop accepted green organics directly off the back of your vehicle or trailer onto a designated ground level area at one of our 5 drop & go centres.

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