Kerbside Recycling Services in the Mackay Regional Council area
Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.
Kerbside Service
Co-mingled recycling|240L|Yellow
Fortnightly
All Residential Properties
Additional Info
Please wash all glass and plastic bottles and containers prior to placing them in Yellow Bins. Please collect your soft plastic items and place in REDCycle bins outside Coles and Woolworths supermarkets. Council hosts regular workshops on composting and worm farms. Please check out the "Composting and Worm Farms" page on Mackay Regional Council's website.
Accepted Materials
Glass Bottles and Jars
Aluminium Cans
Newspapers
Magazines
Office Paper
Envelopes Without a Window
Envelopes With a Window
Phone Books
Pizza Boxes (clean)
Egg Cartons
Cardboard
Steel Food Cans
Steel Paint Cans (empty)
Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)
Aluminium Aerosol Cans (empty)
Milk cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Milk cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Juice cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Juice cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Plastic Containers
Recycling Tips
Remove lids, rinse out containers (in dirty dish washing water) and place items loosely in the recycling bin.
Do not tie recyclables up in plastic bags, plastic bags cannot be recycled at the Materials Recovery Facility in Mackay.
If you are unsure about what can be recycled check the sticker on the lid of the recycling bin or call the Waste Hotline on 4968 4585.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Service Centre on 1300 622 529.
