There has been an almost 75 per cent surge in green bin orders since the Schrinner Council slashed the price to less than $1-a-week.
More than 17,900 Brisbane households ordered a green bin in the first year of the discounted bin initiative.
By comparison 10,328 bins were ordered in the 12 months prior.
There are now more than 158,000 households who have opted for a green bin and are benefiting from the cut-price fee.
The total savings for residents over the past 12 months has exceeded $7.5 million.
The cut-price green bin initiative was introduced in 2023 as part of cost-of-living reduction measures. It followed the Schrinner Council scrapping the $30 establishment fee in 2019.
Last financial year, more than 109,000 tonnes of green waste was collected through green bins and Resource Recovery Centres, which was a 17 per cent year-on-year increase and a record high.
For more information visit Council’s website or call Council on (07) 3403 8888.
Quotes attributable to Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner:
“I want to help residents recycle more while helping their household budget so Brisbane remains clean and sustainable now and into the future.
“By slashing the cost of green bins to less than $1 a week we have made it even more affordable for residents to contribute to Brisbane’s reputation as a sustainable city.
“This has been a record year of green bin orders and green-waste collection and I want to thank every single Brisbane resident who are helping us divert waste from landfill.”
Top 15 suburbs for green bin orders in 2023-24:
- The Gap – 390
- Forest Lake – 358
- Bracken Ridge – 345
- Carindale – 298
- Ashgrove – 281
- Wynnum – 267
- Camp Hill – 245
- Kenmore – 245
- Brighton – 244
- Chapel Hill – 244
- Bridgeman Downs – 242
- Coorparoo – 233
- Mount Gravatt East – 232
- Oxley – 230
- Aspley – 229
