Waste fee schedule

1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025

This page contains the information in our Waste fees brochure 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 (PDF 567 KB)

Waste load size definitions

Load size Size definition
Small waste load. Icons displaying the boot of a sedan highlighted, half of a trailer highlights, and half of a flat back Ute highlighted

 

 

Waste Small

Up to a 240 litre wheelie bin. For example, a load up to an average sedan boot, half a trailer, half a utility tray.

Waste load medium. Icons displaying a sedan boot and back seats highlighted, a full station wagon boot highlighted, a full 4x4 or SUV wagon boot highlighted, a full passenger van boot highlighted, a overflowing trailer highlighted, a full utility tray highlighted.

 

Waste Medium

Up to 1 cubic metre. For example, a load up to an average sedan boot and back seats, full station wagon boot, full 4x4 or SUV wagon boot, full passenger van boot, full trailer, full utility tray.

Waste load Large. Icons displaying an overfull trailer, an overfull utility tray, a full commercial van, and a full utility with a full trailer.

 

 

 

Waste Large

Up to 2 cubic metres. For example, a load up to an overfull trailer, overfull utility tray, full commercial van, full utility with a full trailer.

 

Beenleigh waste and recycling facility

  • 15 Wuraga Road, Beenleigh
  • Site without weighbridge
  • Open daily 7:00am to 5:30pm (excluding some public holidays)

The following types of waste will not be accepted at this site:

  • Commercial waste 
  • Vehicles 4.5 tonne GVM or greater
  • Any vehicle with a general or non-resident green waste load greater than a Waste large will be redirected to a weighbridge site
  • Any vehicle with a construction and demolition load greater than a Waste medium

Fees will be based on Waste small, Waste medium or Waste large definitions.

Domestic fees Waste small Waste medium Waste large

Domestic waste - Logan residents and ratepayers

$12 $25 $40
Domestic green waste - Logan residents and ratepayers No charge No charge No charge
Domestic waste - non-Logan residents who are not Logan ratepayers $35 $108 $185
Domestic green waste - non-Logan residents who are not Logan ratepayers $12 $24 $39

Greenbank and Logan Village waste and recycling facilities

  • Greenbank: Corner Pub Lane and Equestrian Drive, Greenbank
  • Logan Village: 1406-1432 Waterford-Tamborine Road, Logan Village
  • Both sites without weighbridges
  • Open daily 7:00am to 5:30pm (excluding some public holidays)

The following types of waste will not be accepted at this site:

  • Vehicles 4.5 tonne GVM and greater
  • Any vehicle with general, construction and demolition, or commercial/non-resident green waste load greater than a Waste large will be redirected to a weighbridge site

Fees will be based on Waste small, Waste medium or Waste large definitions.

Domestic fees Waste small Waste medium Waste large
Domestic waste - Logan residents and ratepayers $12 $25 $40
Domestic green waste - Logan residents and ratepayers No charge No charge No charge
Domestic waste - non-Logan residents who are not Logan ratepayers $35 $108 $185
Domestic green waste - non-Logan residents who are not Logan ratepayers $12 $24 $39

 

Commercial fees Waste small Waste medium Waste large
Commercial waste $35 $108 $185
Commercial green waste $12 $24 $39

Carbrook waste and recycling facility

  • 1801 Mount Cotton Road, Cornubia
  • Site with weighbridge
  • Open daily 7:00am to 5:30pm (excluding some public holidays)
  • Fees will be charged based on actual weight of waste for all commercial customers using the weighbridge
  • General waste and construction and demolition waste will not be accepted if delivered in a vehicle 4.5 tonne GVM and greater
  • If the weighbridge is not operational, fees will be applied as per a site without a weighbridge and waste loads greater than Waste Large may not be accepted

Fees will be based on Waste small, Waste medium or Waste large definitions.

Domestic fees Waste small Waste medium Waste large
Domestic waste - Logan residents and ratepayers $12 $25 $40
Domestic green waste - Logan residents and ratepayers No charge No charge No charge
Domestic waste - non-Logan residents who are not Logan ratepayers $35 $108 $185
Domestic green waste - non-Logan residents who are not Logan ratepayers $12 $24 $39

 

Load sizes larger than 'Waste large' Fee
Domestic waste - Logan residents and ratepayers $138 per tonne
Domestic waste - non-Logan residents who are not Logan ratepayers $293 per tonne

 

Vehicles 4.5 tonne GVM and greater Fee
Domestic green waste - Logan residents and ratepayers $97 per tonne
Domestic green waste - non-Logan residents who are not Logan ratepayers $97 per tonne

 

Commercial fees Fee
Commercial general waste and/or construction and demolition waste $293 per tonne
Commercial waste - timber only $125 per tonne
Commercial green waste $97 per tonne

Browns Plains waste and recycling facility

  • 41 Recycle Way, Heritage Park
  • Site with weighbridge
  • Open daily 7:00am to 5:30pm(excluding some public holidays)
  • Fees will be charged on actual weight of waste for all commercial customers using the weighbridge
  • Public weighbridge certificates only available Monday to Friday 9:00am to 12:00pm and 1:30pm to 3:30pm (excluding Public Holidays)
  • If the weighbridge is not operational, fees will be applied as per a site without a weighbridge and waste load

Fees will be based on Waste small, Waste medium or Waste large definitions.

Domestic fees Waste small Waste medium Waste large
Domestic waste - Logan residents and ratepayers $12 $25 $40
Domestic green waste - Logan residents and ratepayers No charge No charge No charge
Domestic waste - non-Logan residents who are not Logan ratepayers $35 $108 $185
Domestic green waste - non-Logan residents who are not Logan ratepayers $12 $24 $39

 

Load sizes larger than 'Waste large' or vehicles 4.5 tonne GVM and greater Fee
Domestic waste - Logan residents and ratepayers $138 per tonne
Domestic green waste - Logan residents and ratepayers $97 per tonne
Domestic waste - non-Logan residents who are not Logan ratepayers $293 per tonne
Domestic green waste - non-Logan residents who are not Logan ratepayers $97 per tonne
Domestic waste - clean fill, timber and concrete only $125 per tonne

 

Commercial fees Fee
Commercial general waste and/or construction and demolition waste $293 per tonne
Commercial waste - timber only $125 per tonne
Commercial green waste $97 per tonne

 

Disposal fee for dead animals delivered to Browns Plains only (delivery between 8:00am and 4:00pm) Fee
Large animal – domestic $202 per animal
Medium animal – domestic $68 per animal
Small animal – domestic $34 per animal
Large animal – commercial $293 per animal
Medium animal – commercial $78 per animal
Small animal – commercial $37 per animal

 

Special burial fees (Brown Plains only) Fee
Supervised burial – general waste or construction and demolition $339 per tonne
Supervised burial – low hazard regulated waste $408 per tonne
Certificate of destruction $242 each

Asbestos acceptance policy 

Asbestos can only be accepted at the Browns Plains Waste and Recycling Facility and must meet the following requirements:

  1. Notify the facility by phone 30 minutes prior to delivery on 07 3081 6662
  2. Asbestos must be wet down and securely double wrapped in durable air tight plastic
  3. Unless load is delivered by tipping type vehicle, all wrapped bundles must be of a size manageable by 1 to 2 persons as Council staff are not permitted to help with unloading for Workplace Health and Safety reasons
  4. Loads must be delivered between 8:00am and 3:30pm
  5. Commercial operators transporting Asbestos or ACM must demonstrate that they are a Regulated Waste Transporter and are registered with the Department of Environment and Science to conduct environmentally relevant activity ERA57. Waste tracking provisions apply. For further details refer to Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

Recyclable Materials Fees 

Recyclable Material Fee
Car bodies – whole or part (Browns Plains only) No charge
Material selected for sale at the Recycling Market No charge
Passenger or motorcycle tyres $6 each
Light truck or 4x4 tyres $10 each
Truck, forklift and bobcat tyres $21 each
Super singles $63 each
Tractor tyres – small (up to 1.5 metre diameter) $126 each
Tractor tyres – large (greater than 1.5 metre diameter) $200 each
Other tyres POA
Solar panels $13 each
Cardboard, glass (bottles and jars only), PET, HDPE, metals, paper, vehicle batteries (excluding electrical vehicle (EV) batteries) No charge
Fluorescent tubes (residents and ratepayers only), x-ray films, mobile phones and accessories, household batteries, televisions, computers, IT accessories, white goods, empty 9 kilograms BBQ gas bottles or smaller, cooking oil and motor oil (up to 25 Litres), empty motor oil containers. No charge
Motor oils (for domestic waste quantities greater than 25 litres) $0.40 per litre

Note: where a tyre is still on the rim, double the applicable fee will be charged

Miscellaneous Waste Fees

Miscellaneous Waste Fee
Public weighbridge fees – gross tare net tickets/tare mass tickets/load mass tickets (Browns Plains only) $42
Bulky loads (e.g. polystyrene, insulation) $49 m3 or part thereof

Minimum charge of $27 each
Sharps/syringes – domestic quantities only No charge

Low Hazard Regulated Waste Fees

Low hazard regulated waste Per tonne Minimum charge
Low hazard regulated waste $377 -
Domestic asbestos – Logan residents and ratepayers $269 $47
Domestic asbestos – Non-Logan Residents who are not ratepayers $414 $73
Commercial asbestos – ERA57 registered $269 $47
Commercial asbestos – Non ERA57 registered $414 $73

Payment information

Cash, EFTPOS, cheque (endorsed with contact details on reverse) and credit card (Visa and Mastercard).
Note: All waste fees listed are GST inclusive.

Additional waste disposal information

  • Logan residents and ratepayers must provide acceptable proof of residency:
    • valid driver’s licence with Logan address on the back or
    • Photo ID that matches a current rates notice or utility bill with Logan address.
  • If proof of residency cannot be confirmed Non-Resident fees will apply.
  • Council actively monitors customer transactions to ensure that commercial waste is not being falsely claimed as domestic waste.
  • Council’s domestic waste vouchers cannot be used for commercial waste.
  • To help us deliver the best experience to you, we kindly ask that you be patient, considerate and respectful. Our employees are here to help you. Verbal or physical abuse will not be tolerated.
  • Council reserves the right to refuse to accept waste at any of its facilities and direct commercial or hazardous waste to be taken to an alternative facility.
  • Council may request that waste is presented in an acceptable manner for disposal e.g. bagged or wrapped.