Recycling in Mount Isa
To find out when your bin day will be, go to My Bin Day or check out this video.
The 240L yellow-top recycling bin is collected fortnightly, while the red-top general waste bin is collected once a week.
Recycling in Mount Isa offers significant advantages including reducing environmental impacts, extending the lifespan of the landfill, and reducing the Queensland Waste Levy costs. All of these impacts will lead to substantial financial savings for the community in the future.
Participating in recycling will allow you to have the opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable and prosperous future for Mount Isa, ensuring a cleaner, greener city for generations to come.
To find out what can you recycle in the yellow bin, go to our Recycle Mate helper.
What Happens to Recyclables in Your Yellow Bin?
The Materials Recovery Facility processes recyclable materials collected from your yellow bin, including hard plastics, steel, aluminium, paper, cardboard, glass bottles, and jars.
Check out this video from the Sunshine Coast City Council for a glimpse of what we have in Mount Isa on a smaller scale.
What goes in each bin?