Sort my waste

Sorting your recycling is now easier than ever with Recycle Mate - your local recycling guide. Check what items can be put in your household recycling bin and find community recycling drop-off locations near you.

Recycle Mate is available on Council's website with the 'search' and 'map' options found on the 'Sort my waste' page.
You can search the name of an item you would like to know what to do with and Recycle Mate will provide you with your best disposal option. The map allows you to navigate to local community recycling drop-off locations. 

Top tips for searching Recycle Mate via Council's webpage:

• When using the search, type in common terms like ‘cereal box’ or the item brand name,
• Start typing then use the handy drop-down menu to find the item you are searching for,
• Check the ‘other options’ or the map to find lots of local community recycling drop-off locations, 
• Click on the green 'i' icon to find out more information about recycling specific items

Plus! There's an App for that! You can also download the free Recycle Mate App. Find out more about the Recycle Mate App in the next FAQ.

Recycle Mate App is free to download and use. It is a free resource available to every local council, recycler, product stewardship scheme and charity to get involved and promote their initiatives.

The Recycle Mate App has extra features where you can snap a photo of an item to find out your best disposal option.

• Using the Recycle Mate App photo feature, make sure the item is the only object in the frame.
• If your photo doesn’t provide a direct match for your item, switch to typing the item into the search function for the best result.
• Recycle Mate is even working towards making barcode scanning a feature in the future.

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

If an answer isn’t immediately available, log your question with help@recyclemate.com.au and Recycle Mate will work to find you the answer.

If you have general kerbside recycling and general waste bin enquiries, please contact waste_ed@rrc.qld.gov.au.
Alternatively, contact Council's Customer Service Centres on (07) 4932 9000 or 1300 22 55 77.

Recycle Mate is an initiative of the Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) with funding support from the Australian Government’s Environment Restoration Fund program and the NSW Government’s Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Waste Less Recycle More initiative. Adaptation Environmental Support is the program delivery partner.

The opportunity for Queensland Local Governments to work with Recycle Mate was made possible with the support of the Queensland Government.

Find out more plus resources and demonstration videos available on Recycle Mate's website here.

If you are a local organization or business with a registered recycling scheme or community drop-off location and want to be part of Recycle Mate, email help@recyclemate.com.au.

Recycle Mate has functionality in the app that allows any user to take and upload photos to the library. Simply open the Recycle Mate app and click on the purple logo in the top right hand corner. This takes you to the Recycle Soldier function where you can upload photos to improve the program's item database.

Recycle Soldier function is great for school or community groups as a citizen science styled activity.  

If you would like to know more about Recycle Soldier contact help@recyclemate.com.au.