Kerbside Recycling is Here: Cassowary Coast Goes Yellow in March 2025!

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Published
14th January 2025

Cassowary Coast Regional Council is thrilled to announce the introduction of kerbside recycling, starting 24 March 2025. This long-awaited initiative is a major milestone in the region’s journey toward sustainable waste management and environmental stewardship.

From March, households with kerbside collection will receive yellow-lidded bins, replacing the current green-lidded dry waste bins. These 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 welcomed the program as a transformative step for the Cassowary Coast community.

"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,

"Kerbside recycling is a community effort. Together, we can make 2025 the year of sustainable waste management for the Cassowary Coast," said Mayor Millwood.

Key Dates to Remember

  • 3–21 March 2025: Green bin lids will be swapped to yellow during your regular dry waste collection day.
  • 24 March 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 your 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.
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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 Council’s Kerbside Recycling page at cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/kerbside-recycling or call our friendly team on 1300 763 903.

Together, let’s make 2025 the year we get it sorted!

Image Caption: Mayor Teresa Millwood and Councillor Ellen Jessop with the new Yellow Lid Bin