Annual bulk rubbish collection begins August 8

Noosa Council’s popular bulk kerbside waste collection begins next month.

The annual service to residential properties will begin on 8 August and run to 17 October with a break during the September school holidays.

Noosa Council Waste Manager Wayne Schafer says contractors will visit the Shire’s south first, and then work their way north along the beaches, into the urban centres of Noosa Heads, Noosaville and Tewantin, and out to the hinterland.

“Residents must limit their rubbish to three cubic metres per property or unit complex, including no more than one cubic metre of bundled garden waste,” Mr Schafer said.

Garden waste must be bundled in order for it to be collected.  

This year, Council is offering residents a mattress collection service for a small fee. 

“Mattresses have not been included in previous kerbside collections because they can’t be compacted in the waste trucks and a few residents have resorted to illegally dumping their mattresses in the bush,” Mr Schafer said.

In order to counter this problem, Council will pick up old mattresses on the Friday before the weekend that a street has its kerbside collection, for $20 per mattress.

“Residents should call Council before the Wednesday leading up to their kerbside collection day, provide their details and make payment. Council can then ensure that mattresses are collected, kept separate from other waste and recycled appropriately.”

Council will distribute brochures, detailing collection dates, to residents shortly.

For more information including dates, interactive maps and collection areas please visit www.noosa.qld.gov.au/kerbside-collection or call Council on (07) 5329 6500.

24 July 2015