Redland City Council is reminding residents to only put organic waste from the garden in their green waste bin with the lime green lid. Mayor Karen Williams said the only items from people’s gardens that should be put in their green waste bin included grass clippings, palm fronds, small branches, hedge clippings, weeds, leaves, loose Continue reading…
Redland City Council has extended the opening hours for Coochiemudlo Island Recycling and Waste Centre, opening an extra six hours a week. The new hours are from 10am to 2pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The centre is closed Tuesdays and Thursdays. The recycling and waste centre is closed on Good Friday, which Continue reading…
Redland City Council is pleased to again support Clean Up Australia Day by providing either skip bins or kerbside wheelie bins for registered clean up events, and is encouraging Redlands Coast residents to get involved. Mayor Karen Williams said litter was an environmental problem that harmed local wildlife and had an adverse impact on waterways. Continue reading…
Better transport and waste management solutions for Redlands Coast will be the focus of an international delegation to north America beginning from next week. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the South East Queensland Council of Mayors delegation would continue the push for better transport connectivity ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Continue reading…
Redland City Council is implementing temporary traffic changes to improve safety at Birkdale Recycling and Waste Centre during the busy Christmas holiday period. These changes will apply from 17 December 2022 to 8 January 2023, between 8am and 4pm daily: A section of Old Cleveland Road East near the facility entrance will be reduced from Continue reading…
Redlands Coast residents are encouraged to ensure they make the nice list this year when it comes to recycling and reducing waste during the festive season. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the December to January period was traditionally the peak time for household waste generation. “More than 5390 tonnes of household waste went to Continue reading…
Redlands Coast residents are urged to become better recyclers, especially when it comes to plastic, in the lead-up to National Recycling Week from 7-13 November 2022. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said non-recyclable plastics were the largest contributor locally to contamination within kerbside recycling bins. “Contamination rates in recycling bins across the city have almost Continue reading…
Redlands Coast residents have been urged to ensure they don’t leave “dangers in disguise” in their household bins and dispose of hazardous waste appropriately. Acting Mayor Julie Talty said there were safe and easy alternatives for residents who wanted to dispose of potentially dangerous materials and items, including asbestos, lithium and household batteries, flares. EPIRBS Continue reading…
An innovative rural enterprise is combining food waste, insect larvae and ground breaking technology to produce high quality animal feed on Redlands Coast. Mayor Karen Williams today announced FlyFarm was partnering with Redland City Council to develop a local production facility on Redlands Coast. “I am pleased to announce that Council has offered FlyFarm a Continue reading…
Redland City Council’s popular trial which allowed residents to take their e-waste to the Recycling and Waste Centres as part of an annual collection drive has been extended on four Redlands Coast islands. Redland City Council Mayor Karen Williams said the e-waste collection service was now available at any time on North Stradbroke Island, Coochiemudlo, Macleay Continue reading…