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Face it
- Face front of bin towards the roadside and wheels back towards the footpath/verge
- Bin lids should remain closed at all times for safety
- Please do not place any objects on top of lids (e.g. bricks or water bottles to keep lids closed)
Space it
- Space bins a minimum of one wheelie bin width apart (Approximately 1 metre space between bins)
- Space bins a safe distance from cars, trees, power pole and other obstructions
Place it
- Look for overhead lines and wires
- Look for overhanging trees and tree branches
- Place out the night before scheduled collection or prior to 5.00 am of the day of service
- Bin must be presented to the kerbside for servicing
Face it, Space it, Place it (PDF, 112.4 KB)
Household General Waste Collection
Most Ipswich households are provided with a 240-litre mobile wheelie bin for general waste disposal and a 240-litre wheelie bin with a yellow lid for recyclable waste.
- The general waste collection service is provided weekly.
- Household recyclables are collected fortnightly.
- An optional FOGO bin is also available on request.
- All bins remain the property of Ipswich City Council and should not be used for any other purpose than the disposal of waste.
- The charges for a weekly general waste collection service and a fortnightly recyclables collection service can be found in council's Budget. These charges appear on your quarterly rates notices.
To check which day and week your bins are serviced or to download a calendar, please use the Ipswich Bin App or contact council on (07) 3810 6666 for a copy of the calendar for your suburb.
Wheelie bin placement and collection
- Household general waste, recycling and FOGO bins are collected from the kerbside in Ipswich every weekday of the year including Christmas Day. Please put your bins out for collection on your designated day even if it falls on a public holiday.
With over 100,000 household waste collection services scheduled each week, it is important that we work together to ensure the services run as smoothly as possible.
You can assist us by:
- Placing your bins out the night before or prior to 5.00 am on the day of your scheduled collection.
- Placing your bins in a position that is suitable for the truck to service the bin.
- Returning your bins to their storage location before the end of the next day after collection.
Bin presentation tips:
- Face bin body handles away from the road.
- Leave a 1m gap between each bin.
- Place bins no more than 1m from the kerb edge so that the truck can reach the bins.
- Keep bins clear of overhead lines and trees.
- Keep contents of your bin under 75kg.
- Ensure bins are not overfilled - lids must close securely.
Placement of bins outside property boundaries
- The owner or occupier of premises where domestic or commercial waste is produced must ensure that no bins are placed outside the property boundary earlier than the day before the day of collection.
- All bins must be brought within the property boundary by no later than the day after the day of collection.
- Should the above regulations not be complied with and no reasonable explanation provided, the property owner or occupier may incur penalties up to the maximum of 10 penalty points.
Assisted Household Waste Removal (Infirm Service)
The Assisted Household Waste Removal (Infirm) Service can be applied for by residents who are unable to physically move their bins to and from the kerbside, due to a disability or impairment, and have no able bodied person to assist them.
The waste collection driver will then wheel the bins out for servicing and return them back to the agreed location on the residents property. The assisted service is provided at no additional cost to the normal service charge, on the condition that the applicant provides council with a completed Assisted Household Waste Removal (Infirm) Service application. This application must be signed and dated by the residents general practitioner.
Free Dialysis and Medical Assistance Bin Service Application
The Free Additional General Waste Bin can be applied for by residents who are undergoing medical and dialysis treatment in the Ipswich area. The waste collection driver will service the additional general waste bin on the residents weekly service day. The bin service is provided at no additional cost to the normal service charge, on the condition that the applicant provides council with a completed Free Dialysis and Medical Assistance Bin Service Application. This application must be signed and dated by the residents general practitioner, medical specialist or health care nurse.