Council urges residents to try to avoid Recycling and Waste Centres during lockdown

Do you really need to go to the tip this week? Redland City Council is urging residents not to go to its Recycling and Waste Centres unless it really is essential.

While all Recycling and Waste Centres remain open for disposal of commercial and household waste, now is not the time for residents to do a general clean up.

If you must visit the facilities for essential waste disposal, physical distancing and safety requirements apply to help keep our community safe and to stop the spread of COVID-19.

The average tip run is likely to take longer than usual, so expect delays and please be patient.

These safety measures will be enforced at Recycling and Waste Centres: • Masks are mandatory. • QR code check-in is required. • Vehicle restrictions on entry apply. • Visitors must keep a distance of 1.5 metres from other visitors and staff. • No more than one car is allowed per bin bay with limited vehicles permitted in each stockpile area. • Payment via EFT or account only. No cash payments.

RecycleWorld at Redland Bay Recycling and Waste Centre will remain closed for the duration of the lockdown.

Here are some ideas to help residents avoid the tip during lockdown:

Household kerbside wheelie bin collections of general waste, green waste and recycling will continue unaffected so make full use of these services. Order a green waste bin if you don’t already have one. Consider what waste you are generating and perhaps delay those projects. Set up a separate recycling station in your home to keep the right things inside the yellow-lid bin – only paper, cardboard, aluminium/steel & hard plastic containers and glass bottles and jars. Start composting food scraps to make room in your red-lid waste bin. The up-side is free compost for your garden. Get creative and turn that ‘junk’ into your next up-cycle project. What you thought was rubbish could turn into a new hobby. Find a place to store excess to delay your tip trip.

Check Council’s website for Recycling and Wastes Centre opening hours.