Limited time: Free general and garden waste disposal
Dispose of your storm damaged general and green waste for free for a limited time at Sunshine Coast Council resource recovery centres.

Fallen trees on grass after a storm
Storm-impacted general waste disposal
Residents who were impacted during recent storms will be able to take their storm-impacted general waste to Sunshine Coast Council resource recovery centres for free until 5pm Friday 28 November. This period may be extended if required.
Garden waste disposal
If Monday’s storm gave your garden a battering, you can dispose of your storm damaged green waste for free until 5pm Sunday 30 November at Sunshine Coast Council resource recovery centres.
Green waste must be 'clean':
- No plastic bags.
- No plant pots - plastic or other.
- No timber including pallets or fencing. This can contain asbestos.
- No invasive plants (eg tubers, seeds). These must be disposed of to landfill.
- No gravel or dirt. Dirt is to be removed from rootballs prior to disposal of root systems.
- Root balls, palms and tree trunks over 30cm in diameter will be charged as general solid waste.
Please do not put waste from your property on to the footpath or verge.