Community
22 January, 2025
Lifting the lid on recyling
CASSOWARY Coast residents will soon be able to recycle plastic bottles and containers, steel and aluminium cans and glass bottles and jars.
The council’s kerbside recycling starts on March 24, 2025.
Households with kerbside collection will receive yellow-lidded bins, replacing the current green-lidded dry waste bins. The bins are designed for recycling hard plastic bottles and containers, steel and aluminum cans, glass bottles and jars and paper and cardboard.
Mayor Teresa Millwood said the long-awaited initiative was a major milestone in the region’s journey toward sustainable waste management and environmental stewardship.
“We’re excited to bring kerbside recycling to our region and provide residents with a practical way to reduce landfill and protect our environment. By sorting your waste, we can all contribute to a cleaner, greener future,” she said
“Kerbside recycling is a community effort. Together, we can make 2025 the year of sustainable waste management for the Cassowary Coast.”
Key dates:
March 3-21, 2025: Green bin lids will be swapped to yellow during regular dry waste collection day
March 24, 2025: Kerbside recycling officially begins.
Once the yellow lid is installed, residents should place their bin on the kerb fortnightly, even before recycling officially starts. The collection schedule will align with the previous green-lid bin collection day.
How to get it sorted:
To ensure recycling efforts are effective, residents are reminded to:
Only recycle approved items: Hard plastics, steel and aluminum cans, glass jars, and paper/cardboard.
Avoid contaminants like soft plastics, food scraps, nappies, and small items (e.g., lids and bread tags) – these belong in your red lidded bin or general waste.
Rinse containers, flatten cardboard, and keep items loose – no bags or boxes.
Recyclables will be transported to the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Cairns, where they will be sorted and processed into new materials, reducing waste and conserving resources.
Ready to learn more?
Visit the council’s kerbside recycling page at https://bit.ly/3BY1WoW or call 1300 763 903.
