Recycling bin collection

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Knox City Council has fortnightly recycling bin collections for reusable and recyclable materials.

Knox Council recycling bins have a blue lid.

When to put your recycling bin out

Your bins are emptied on the same day each week, once a fortnight, including all public holidays. They should be placed at the collection point by 6am of your collection day.

Use our online tool to check when your household rubbish collection day is:

Find my bin day

Waste calendars

You can also download our waste calendars for 2023 and view waste maps and zones in Knox:

Or call our Customer Service team on 9298 8000.

What goes in your recycling bin

Put all recyclable items into your bin loose. They won't be sorted if packed in plastic bags.

Use your blue lid bin for:

wrapping paper (made from paper and has no glitter on it)
greeting cards and envelopes (with or without a window)
magazines and newspapers
egg cartons (if they contain any stuck, broken egg-shell, put that part into the Food & Garden bin)
pizza boxes (make sure they are completely empty and if more than half greasy, put that half into your food and garden bin)
paper and cardboard (no need to take off tape or staples first)
phone books
compact disc cases (no discs)
aluminum and steel aerosol cans (only if completely empty)
hard plastic packaging and food containers (e.g. any plastic that is rigid and holds its shape)
aluminum baking trays (empty, rinsed/unrinsed)
aluminum foil – scrunched into a loose ball (empty, rinsed/unrinsed)
steel or aluminum cans and tins (rinsed/unrinsed - lids can be put back into tin and top of can squished together)
glass bottles and jars - lids off and place all loose into the recycling (empty, rinsed/unrinsed)
milk and juice cartons or bottles - lids off and place all loose into the recycling (empty, rinsed/unrinsed)
plastic bottles - take lids off and place all loose into the recycling (empty, rinsed/unrinsed).

What doesn't go in your recycling bin

Do not use your blue lid bin for:

soft plastics
plastic bags (any recyclables in plastic bags will end up in landfill)
general rubbish and waste
green waste
e-waste and electrical items - check Knox Gate Prices at KnoxTransfer Stations & Recycling Facilities, charges may apply
timber, bricks, rubble, steel or building materials
syringes - visit our Customer Service center for a free sharps container
hot ashes - must be completely cold before you put them in the bin
batteries - Bunnings, Coles, Woolworths and OfficeWorks collect batteries for recycling
chemicals or hazardous waste - attend our annual, FREE, Detox Your Home Day to get rid of some of these items safely
fluids or liquids - check Knox Transfer Stations & Recycling Facilities (charges may apply).

You can dispose of these in your green waste bin, with a hard waste collection or at the Knox Transfer Station.

Soft plastics

REDcycle's soft plastic recycling program is currently on pause. Please put all soft plastics in your household rubbish bin until further notice.

A–Z rubbish and recycling guide

View Council's guide to rubbish and recycling in Knox:

View A-Z rubbish and recycling guide

Putting your bins out

When putting your bins out for collection, make sure you:

put bins out before 6 am on collection day
return bins to your property within 24 hours
ensure bins are at least 50cm apart
place bins with wheels and handles facing away from the kerb
allow a minimum of one-metre clearance from parked cars, trees, light poles or any obstructions
ensure bin lids are closed when presented for collection
do not overfill your bins. The maximum weight for all bins is 50kg