Kerbside Collection
Weekly Kerbside Bin Collections
Council provides weekly kerbside wheelie bin collections for general waste disposal in most residential areas.
Collection Day Guidelines:
- Ensure your council issued wheelie bins are placed on the kerbside before 6:00 AM on your scheduled collection day (find your collection day here - Banana Shire bin collection days).
- Position your general waste wheelie bin on the kerbside within 100 cm of the edge of the kerb and ensure there are no hazards or objects around your bin.
- The trucks can physically only lift 75kgs.
For further details on correct wheelie bin usage, please refer to the additional information available here - correct wheelie bin usage.
Recycling paper and cardboard items is not only beneficial for the environment by saving trees, but it also helps reduce landfill costs and carbon emissions.
Important Notice:
- The paper and cardboard recycling bin (blue-lid) is currently a complimentary service for residents.
- Residents who repeatedly contaminate their blue-lid recycling bin with non-paper and cardboard items will have their recycling service removed.
- Bin inspections are conducted regularly, and recycling trucks are equipped with multiple cameras that send real-time footage to Council.
- It is important to break down all items before placing them in your wheelie bin. This ensures that the contents fit properly, preventing them from getting stuck and making the collection process more efficient.
Materials That CAN Be Placed in Your Blue-Lid Bin:
- Cardboard boxes and cartons (Note: Flavoured milk cartons and small popper containers can be redeemed for 10 cents at Containers for Change businesses)
- Cardboard and paper packaging
- Paper and envelopes (including window envelopes)
- Newspapers and magazines
- Advertising “junk mail” flyers
- Any piece of cardboard or paper that is business card size or larger
Materials That CANNOT Be Placed in Your Blue-Lid Bin:
- Products with wax coating or metallic surfaces
- Tetra Pak juice and long-life milk cartons
- Tubular cans (e.g. Pringles chip popper containers)
- Shredded paper
- Laminated paper
- Soft plastics
- Bagged recycling
- Foam
- Cling wrap
- Cardboard heavily contaminated with food or grease
- Coffee cups
- Tissues and used paper towels
- Plastic and steel wrapping string
- Bottles, cans, and plastics (These can be accepted by Containers for Change)
- Steel cans and aerosol cans (These should be dropped off in the metal piles at Waste Transfer Stations)
To find out which day your wheelie bin is scheduled for collection, click on "Banana Shire Bin Collection Days" above, and then go to “Bin Collection Day by Street Name”. This will list both your collection day and the correct recycling week.
- If your street name indicates "Contact Council", it may mean your street is split between Week 1 and Week 2 for recycling. Please contact our friendly waste department for clarification on which week your cardboard and paper recycling will be collected.
For details on the different recycling weeks, refer to the "2025 Cardboard & Paper Recycling Calendar".
For an environmentally friendly option, you can save the recycling calendar image directly to your device here.
- Damaged or Worn Wheelie Bins: If your wheelie bin is damaged or old, Contact Council with an application form for a replacement, this is generally free of charge.
- Stolen Bins: If your wheelie bin is stolen, please contact police link and note the police report number on your replacement application to proceed. Council cannot process your application without a stolen police report number.
- Extra Collection Service: If you require an extra bin collection, this service is available for an additional fee added to your rates.
Please see the Waste Services “Forms, Fact Sheets, Fees and Charges’ tab to access the application forms.
Please be aware that our shire currently does not have a Materials Recycling Facility. As a result, it is not viable to transport recycling to other towns for processing. We encourage all residents to continue using the blue-lid bins for paper and cardboard recycling, as this helps reduce waste, even though the recycling process may differ from larger facilities.
Containers for Change
Banana Shire Council supports Containers for Change items being donated to Callide Valley Lions Clubs who pay forward your donations to help our community.
Aluminium drink cans, 10 cent plastic bottles, and glass beverage bottles including wine bottles can all be cashed in at Biloela, Moura, and Taroom Containers for Change refund outlets.
Look out for Containers for Change racks attached to public bins in Banana Shire. Your fellow community members who collect Containers for Change containers will collect any containers you place here. The racks are a great way to stop recyclable containers from being landfilled.
In 2023-24, Banana Shire residents cashed in 6,450,396 Containers for Change items, equivalent to $645,039 being returned to the community.
However, a further 2,400,000 Containers for Change items still made their way to landfill, meaning $240,000 that could have been cashed in by community members instead was either buried at Trap Gully landfill or became litter in the environment.
You can also place your Containers for Change items into allocated drums and collection bins at Waste Transfer Stations.
Callide Valley Lions Clubs drums collect donated Containers for Change items at Thangool, Theodore, Jambin, and Baralaba. You will also find charity and community Containers for Change bins at Cracow, Wowan, Banana, Moura, and Biloela Waste Transfer Stations.