Waste and recycling
Council operates 8 waste facilities, weekly kerbside collection, and the Recycle Mate search tool - your guide to waste-free living on the Sunshine Coast.
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Request a repair or replacement for a damaged bin. We will repair or replace it at no extra cost. Leave the damaged bin on the kerbside. You can continue to use it normally while you wait for the council's contractor to repair or replace it.
Find out what you can dispose of for free at council tips.
Location, operating hours and fees for tips and recycle markets.
Use the search to find out which week your general waste, garden organics and recycle bins are collected. Collections occur between 6.00am and 6.00pm on the day of service (unless advised otherwise). Get personalised notifications for your bin days with the Sunshine Coast App.
Council provides a weekly domestic general waste collection service, a fortnightly recycle bin service and a green waste collection service.
Find out which council waste facilities have supplies of mulch and crushed concrete available for sale.
Information about recycling and waste disposal on the Sunshine Coast.
Read council's fact sheets on recycling and sustainable waste management. Learn how communities and schools can get involved.
Council has partnered with the Department of Environment and Science to increase monitoring and identify illegal dumpers.
Use this locality map to find a waste facility centre (rubbish tip and second hand shops) near you.
Conditions of Entry apply to all Sunshine Coast Council waste management and resource recovery facilities.
Turning food waste into compost for our community.
Find out about the automated waste collection system for the new Maroochydore City Centre
Council supports a number of events to inform our community about recycling and waste management.
Council provides educational programs on recycling and waste disposal free to schools.
Council provides educational programs on recycling and waste disposal free to the community.