Find collection information and local waste services for properties served by City of Gold Coast in Queensland.
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Use the address lookup for the collection schedule attached to your property. If the truck has already passed, the City handles missed collections and damaged, missing or stolen bins through its residential bin report.
Bulky household items use a separate on-demand council service. Check eligibility and book on the City website before putting anything out.
Eligible homes have general waste and yellow-lid recycling bins. Most freestanding homes also have a lime-green organics bin; apartments and properties outside the service area can differ.
Source: City of Gold Coast — Residential bins ↗The City says collections operate as usual on public holidays, including Christmas and New Year. Put closed bins near the kerb the night before, facing the road and clear of obstructions.
Source: City of Gold Coast — Residential bins ↗Open the City's residential bin report for a missed collection or a damaged, missing or stolen bin.
Open council service ↗Check the City's repair, replacement and new-home bin instructions.
Open council service ↗Check the City's property eligibility, accepted items and booking instructions before setting items out.
Open council service ↗Council sources reviewed 2026-09-08.
goldcoast.qld.gov.au · Official link checked 2026-08-13
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Check the council’s address-specific calendar for City of Gold Coast. Collection days and accepted waste types can differ between properties.
City of Gold Coast provides kerbside bin collection across areas including Surfers Paradise, Southport, Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads, Coolangatta, Robina, Nerang, Palm Beach, Mermaid Beach, Coomera, Main Beach.
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