Recycling in Mount Isa
Coming Soon!
Council will be introducing a new residential recycling service later this year. Starting in late November 2024, we will roll out a yellow-top wheelie bin for recycling to all households in Mount Isa and Camooweal. The yellow-top bin collections will commence in December 2024.
The new 240L yellow-top recycling bin will be collected fortnightly, while the red-top waste bin (general waste) will change to being collected once a week. A starting kit with a calendar, a flyer and other materials will be in your wheelie bin when you receive it.
Additionally, our new Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) will become operational later this year. This facility will process collected recyclable materials including hard plastics, steel, aluminium, paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars. The glass processed at the MRF will be incorporated in construction materials for our roads. This aligns with Council’s commitment to enhance waste management practices and create a circular economy that respects the environment.
Implementing recycling in Mount Isa offers significant advantages including the reduction of Queensland Waste Levy costs, which will lead to substantial financial savings for the community in the coming years. Additionally, recycling helps to extend the lifespan of the local landfill, reducing the environmental impact and need for costly expansions.
In the meantime, we encourage you to start thinking about how you can reduce, reuse, and recycle daily. By participating in recycling, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable and prosperous future for Mount Isa, ensuring a cleaner, greener city for generations to come.
By participating in recycling, you will 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.
