Recycling Corks in the Brisbane City Council area
Wine and champagne corks are collected from various drop off points across Australia by community groups such as Girl Guides Australia, Friends of the Zoos and Green Collect in Melbourne and MND (Motor Neuron Disease) Victoria. These groups recycle the corks to raise funds for their initiatives and programs.
The corks are sent to manufacturers where they are recycled and used in products such as floor tiles, horse-float mats, boat decking, kindergarten flooring, and inners for hockey and cricket balls.
Some collection points will also accept plastic corks for recycling, they are identified below.
The cork recycling drop-off locations near you include:
The Body Shop - Brisbane
Top Of The Mall
Myer Centre
Brisbane QLD 4000
The Body Shop - Brisbane
141 Queen Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Bank Of Queensland
255 Queen Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Bank Of Queensland
167 Eagle Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Bank Of Queensland
115 Queen Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Bank Of Queensland - Spring Hill
433 Upper Edward Street
Spring Hill QLD 4000
Bank Of Queensland - New Farm
608 Brunswick Street
New Farm QLD 4005
Bank Of Queensland - Fortitude Valley
McWhirters Building
Cnr Brunswick & Wickham Streets
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Bank Of Queensland - Royal Brisbane Hospital
Ned Hanlon Building
Butterfield Street
Herston QLD 4006
Bank Of Queensland - Hamilton
111 Racecourse Road
Hamilton QLD 4007
The Body Shop - Toombul
Westfield Shoppingtown
1015 Sandgate Road
Toombul QLD 4012
Bank Of Queensland - Toombul
Centro Toombul
10-15 Sandgate Road
Toombul QLD 4012
Bank Of Queensland - Nundah
Cnr Sandgate Road & Oliver Street
Nundah QLD 4012
Bank Of Queensland - Sandgate
83 Brighton Road
Sandgate QLD 4017
Bank Of Queensland - Taigum
Cnr Beams and Church Roads
Taigum QLD 4018
Bank Of Queensland - Lutwyche
Lutwyche Shopping Village
543 Lutwyche Road
Lutwyche QLD 4030
Bank Of Queensland - Windsor
HomeZone Centre
142 Newmarket Road
Windsor QLD 4030
The Body Shop - Chermside
Westfield Shoppingtown Cnr
Gympie And Hamilton Roads
Chermside QLD 4032
Bank Of Queensland - Chermside
Chermside Shopping Centre
Corner Gympie & Hamilton Roads
Chermside QLD 4032
Bank Of Queensland - Aspley
1344 Gympie Road
Aspley QLD 4034
Bank Of Queensland - Geebung
106 Robinson Road
Geebung QLD 4034
Bank Of Queensland - Albany Creek
Albany Market Place
720 Albany Creek Road
Albany Creek QLD 4035
Bank Of Queensland - Brookside
Brookside Shopping Centre
159 Osborne Road
Mitchelton QLD 4053
Bank Of Queensland - Stafford
Stafford City Shopping Centre
400 Stafford Road
Stafford QLD 4053
Bank Of Queensland - Arana Hills
Patricks Place
Corner Patricks Road & Dawson Parade
Arana Hills QLD 4054
Bank Of Queensland - Keperra
Great Western Shopping Centre
1028 Samford Road
Keperra QLD 4054
Bank Of Queensland - Ashgrove
240 Waterworks Road
Ashgrove QLD 4060
Bank Of Queensland - The Gap
The Gap Village
978 Waterworks Road
The Gap QLD 4061
Bank Of Queensland - Paddington
Paddington Central Shopping Centre
Latrobe Terrace
Paddington QLD 4064
Bank Of Queensland - Toowong
Toowong Village
1 Sherwood Road
Toowong QLD 4066
The Body Shop - Indooroopilly
Westfield Shoppingtown
322 Moggill Road
Indooroopilly QLD 4068
Bank Of Queensland - Indooroopilly
Indooroopilly Shopping Town
318 Moggill Road
Indooroopilly QLD 4068
Bank Of Queensland - Kenmore
Kenmore Village Shopping Centre
6 Brookfield Road
Kenmore QLD 4069
Bank Of Queensland - Mt Ommaney
Centenary Shopping Centre
171 Dandenong Road
Mt Ommaney QLD 4074
Bank Of Queensland - Sherwood
699 Sherwood Road
Sherwood QLD 4075
Bank Of Queensland - Forest Lake
Forest Lake Shopping Village
Forest Lake Boulevard
Forest Lake QLD 4078
Bank Of Queensland - West End
88 Boundary Street
West End QLD 4101
Bank Of Queensland - South Bank
184-186 Grey Street
South Brisbane QLD 4101
Bank Of Queensland - Fairfield
Fairfield Gardens Shopping Centre
180 Fairfield Road
Fairfield QLD 4103
Bank Of Queensland - Moorooka
131 Beaudesert Road
Moorooka QLD 4105
Bank Of Queensland - Sunnybank
Sunnybank Plaza
Mains Road
Sunnybank QLD 4109
Bank Of Queensland - Sunnybank Hills
Sunnybank Hills Shopping Town
Corner Compton & Calam Roads
Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109
Bank Of Queensland - Acacia Ridge
Acacia Market Place Shopping Centre
1150 Beaudesert Road
Acacia Ridge QLD 4110
Bank Of Queensland - Algester
Central Park Shopping Centre
188 Algester Road
Algester QLD 4115
Bank Of Queensland - Stones Corner
386 Logan Road
Stones Corner QLD 4120
The Body Shop - Mt Gravatt
Garden City Shopping Centre
Mt Gravatt QLD 4122
Bank Of Queensland - Garden City
Garden City Shopping Centre
Corner Logan & Kessels Roads
Upper Mt Gravatt QLD 4122
Bank Of Queensland - Mt Gravatt
Mt Gravatt Plaza Shopping Centre
Corner Creek & Logan Roads
Mt Gravatt QLD 4122
Bank Of Queensland - Coorparoo
Coorparoo Mall
264 Old Cleveland Road
Coorparoo QLD 4151
The Body Shop - Carindale
Carindale Shopping Centre
Carindale Street
Carindale QLD 4152
Bank Of Queensland - Carindale
1151 Creek Road
Carindale QLD 4152
Bank Of Queensland - Carina
856 Old Cleveland Road
Carina QLD 4152
Bank Of Queensland - Capalaba
Capalaba Park Shopping Centre
Corner Redland Bay & Mt Cotton Roads
Capalaba QLD 4157
Bank Of Queensland - Cannon Hill
Cannon Hill Shopping Plaza
1145 Wynnum Road
Cannon Hill QLD 4170
Bank Of Queensland - Bulimba
180 Oxford Street
Bulimba QLD 4171
Bank Of Queensland - Wynnum
74 Edith Street
Wynnum QLD 4178
Bank Of Queensland - Manly
50 Cambridge Parade
Manly QLD 4179
Bank Of Queensland - Goodna
St Ives Shopping Centre
Corner Church Street & Smith Road
Goodna QLD 4300
Bank Of Queensland - Springfield
1 Commercial Drive
Springfield QLD 4300
About Cork Oak Trees
- Corks are derived from the bark of the tree.
- They must be 25 years old before their first harvest.
- A further 9 years must pass before another harvest can be made – this helps to ensure that cork is a sustainably-harvested resource.
- They are grown mainly in Portugal, northern Africa and the Western Mediterranean.
- Cork Oak trees provide valuable habitat for a wide variety of birds and wildlife.
Importance of Recycling Cork
- Extends the useful life of the material.
- Reduces the demand placed on the cork plantations.
- Saves money by reducing imports of material (approximately 550 tonnes of cork is imported into Australia annually).
