

Helensvale Waste and Recycling Centre
Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) update
- Residential green organics will only be accepted at centre with 'Green organics drop and go', which includes Pimpama, Molendinar, Merrimac, Reedy Creek and Stapylton.
- eWaste is only accepted at Helensvale, Molendinar, Merrimac and Reedy Creek Waste and Recycling Centres.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation. For the latest update on the City's response and changes to services, visit cityofgoldcoast.com.au/covid19.
Location
70 Helensvale Road, Helensvale
Save time!
Pimpama Green Organics drop and go facility is now open to make recycling of garden waste easier.
Recycle Street
An exciting recycling experience is now available at the Helensvale Waste and Recycling Centre. Recycle Street will make recycling easier as part of the City’s ongoing commitment to improve the Gold Coast's environmental footprint.
Opening hours
Helensvale Waste and Recycling Centre is open every day except for Christmas Day and Good Friday.
Please see the table below for opening hours.
Days | Times |
---|---|
Monday | 7am to 4.50pm |
Tuesday | 7am to 4.50pm |
Wednesday | 7am to 4.50pm |
Thursday | 7am to 4.50pm |
Friday | 7am to 4.50pm |
Saturday | 7am to 4.50pm |
Sunday | 7am to 4.50pm |
The City’s waste management facilities experience peak demand between 10am and 2pm. Avoid delays by timing your visit outside these times.
Contact us
Phone: 07 5667 5976 from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).
Accepted items
The Helensvale Waste and Recycling Centre accepts general waste and recycles the following items:
- car batteries (lead acid)
- cardboard
- charity donation bins
- comingled recyclables (yellow top bins) – aluminium cans, paper, plastic and glass bottles
- concrete (small domestic loads only)
- cooking oil (up to 20 litres)
- Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB)
- eWaste
- gas bottles – empty (up to 9 kilograms)
- household hazardous waste, e.g. pool chlorine, herbicides, fuel, oven cleaners, etc.
- motor oil
- paint – through PaintBack, maximum of 20 litres
- scrap metal
- soil and clean fill (road base and clay base only – small domestic loads only)
- whitegoods (degassing available).
This centre does not accept the following
- Residential green organics – this is only accepted at our Green organics drop and go facilities.
- Commercial or work waste – this is only accepted at the waste and recycling centres at Stapylton (all), Reedy Creek (all) and Molendinar (commercial green organics only).
Live camera feed
The live camera feed below provides a guide to the current estimated wait time for use of this facility.
Please note: if there are no visible cars, there is an estimated wait time of less than 10 minutes.
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