Waste

Queensland takes action to fight plastic waste and pollution

More single-use plastic items are now banned - cotton buds with plastic stems, microbeads, peanut style expanded polystyrene packaging and releasing helium balloons. Read more about expanding the ban.

Find out what can be recycled in your yellow lid bin

Let’s make sure we’re recycling as much as we can and recycling correctly.

Tackling plastic waste

Find out more on Queensland’s plan to reduce plastic pollution…

You can report littering and illegal dumping

When you see illegally dumped rubbish or someone littering from a vehicle or vessel, you can report it online. See it – report it – stop it.

Report littering and illegal dumping online

Report littering and illegal dumping online

Queensland’s waste levy

Find out what it means for you…

Fees, products and services

WASTE NOTes

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