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Kerbside Collection Returns to Mt Gravatt: Think Twice Before You Throw

As Brisbane’s kerbside collection rolls into Mt Gravatt, Upper Mt Gravatt, and Mt Gravatt East the week commencing Monday, 2 June 2025, locals are urged to take a thoughtful approach before sending household items to the footpath.

Read: Mt Gravatt Kerbside Collection: 4 Simple Ways to Stay Clutter-Free

Kerbside collection is a valuable service—but it’s also an opportunity to rehome, recycle and reduce waste before simply tossing things out. Many items destined for landfill can still serve a purpose in someone else’s home or be repurposed through community reuse networks.

Declutter the Smart Way

Before dragging that old lounge chair or forgotten appliance to the kerb, ask yourself: Could this still be of use to someone else? Many household items, even those gathering dust, could find new life in another home. Brisbane has several reputable organisations that accept donations and put them to good use, supporting individuals and communities in need, and helping reduce landfill in the process.

GIVIT

GIVIT is a not-for-profit that connects generous donors with people and communities who need specific items. Through its online platform, you can browse real-time requests from charities across the country and match your unwanted items with someone in need—ensuring your donation is useful and appreciated.

Whether it’s a working microwave, a cot, or a set of drawers, your donation goes directly to someone experiencing hardship, including those recovering from natural disasters, domestic violence, or financial stress. Visit givit.org.au to see what’s currently needed.

Charitable Reuse Australia (NACRO)

As the national voice for charitable reuse and recycling, Charitable Reuse Australia (formerly NACRO) represents over 3,000 op shops and reuse centres across the country—including well-known names like Vinnies, Lifeline, and the Salvos.

These organisations accept pre-loved clothing, furniture, books, kitchenware, and more, then sell them through their retail outlets to fund essential community programs. Every item donated helps provide employment opportunities, reduce waste, and support Australians facing disadvantage. Learn more and find your closest drop-off point at charitablereuse.org.au

Brisbane Treasure Troves (Endeavour Foundation)

Run by the Endeavour Foundation, Brisbane’s two Treasure Troves in Geebung and Acacia Ridge are tip shops with a purpose. They sell quality second-hand goods recovered from Council’s resource recovery centres.

From furniture and sporting gear to toys and tools, Treasure Troves offer affordable options for bargain hunters while funding Endeavour Foundation’s disability services and job programs. Items in good condition—especially those still functional and safe—are welcomed. Shopping or donating here helps support inclusive workplaces and a more sustainable Brisbane.

Resource Recovery Centres

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Brisbane operates several resource recovery centres around the city, providing a responsible alternative to landfill for a wide range of materials. These centres accept recyclable and reusable goods like bikes, books, tools, working appliances, and household items—many of which are then sold through the Treasure Troves.

They also offer safe disposal points for hazardous materials that cannot go into kerbside collection, such as gas bottles, paint, batteries, and e-waste. Using these facilities helps keep harmful materials out of the environment and allows others to benefit from your pre-loved goods.

Read: With The Kerbside Collection Coming Up in Mt Gravatt, Have You Thought of Upcycling?

Let’s Keep Brisbane Tidy

By donating first and dumping last, residents can help reduce landfill and support Brisbane’s move towards a more sustainable future. Start sorting now, keep the kerb tidy, and think twice before you toss.

For more details on what’s accepted and your closest donation centres, visit brisbane.qld.gov.au or call Council on 07 3403 8888.

Published 27-May-2025

Mt Gravatt Kerbside Collection: 4 Simple Ways to Stay Clutter-Free

Here’s your chance to get rid of clutter at home as the next kerbside collection in Mt Gravatt and Mt Gravatt East is set for Monday, the 9th of March 2020. Time to get moving and gather up items the weekend before the scheduled collection.

Take note to bring out only acceptable items, such as sporting equipment, bath and laundry tubs, carpets and rugs, electronic waste, white goods, furniture, small household appliances and wood products less than 1.5 metres in size. If you need to get rid of bottles, glass, mirrors, hazardous wastes and other unacceptable items for kerbside collection day, you can make arrangements with resource recovery centres instead.

Whilst kerbside collection helps reduce the clutter in your home, you can stay clutter-free by adopting these simple ways.

1. Have a proper filing, organisation, and storage system.

Where does all your clutter come from? In most homes, the most common clutter sources are:

Bills, lists and documents
Children’s items
Clothes
Tools (kitchen, gardening, related hardware)
Electronic devices and chargers
Decorative stuff and knickknacks

If you are able to identify the source, you will be able to see what needs a filing, organisation, or storage solution. For instance, if you’ve got piles of paperwork at the kitchen counter, you might need a filing rack in that space to keep documents orderly. If you have gardening items, you might need a console or cabinet in the backyard so that these are not all over the place.

2. Chuck out things you “might” use one day.

Professional organisers have one rule of thumb: give items away if you haven’t been using it for more than a year. So, that bread maker sitting inside its box at the back of your pantry, which you only used once in three years, could be of a better use for someone else. Maybe a relative or a friend will want this unexpected gift.

3. Essential items should have space in your house.

As soon as you walk in your front door, where do you put keys, phones, wallet? Where do you hang your coat, jacket or scarf? These are basic essentials that you always need when you leave the house so these must have an accessible and organised space in your house, such as a table, shelving or cubby hole by the door.

In the same way, your kitchen pantry or cabinet must have a special space for essential ingredients. If you use certain items more often than others, it must be stored and placed where you can easily see and reach out to it, rather than putting these all the way to the back of the storage.

4. Get rid of old items if you bring home a new one.

Cycling through your items regularly greatly reduces the clutter. If you’ve got a new mop, there’s no use to keep the old one since you won’t use it anymore. You also don’t need to dump old items in the garage. Why not have a garage sale or donate your old stuff at tip shops?

Mt Gravatt Kerbside Collection 2019: Should You Throw Away All Unwanted Items?

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It’s that time of the year again! Kerbside Collection in Mt Gravatt is coming up, on 11 March 2019, so be prepared to let go of large, unwanted household items. However, whilst it’s good to declutter, we have to help reduce landfill too so maybe it’s good to take a second (or third!) look at those items you’ve been meaning to let go and see if maybe it deserves a second chance at life.

Here are things you can do with still usable, unwanted house items that do not involve putting them out to the kerb:

Donate

One of the ways to reduce landfill is to donate household items in usable condition to friends or family, a local charity or other reuse and recycling organisations. Quality donations give dignity to all members of our community.

GIVIT is a national not-for-profit organisation connecting those who have, with those who need, in a private and safe way. How will you know if something is still of good quality? Juliette Wright, GIVIT’s founder said, “If you would give it to your mother, your sister or friend – it’s good to give!!”

Repurpose

Upcycling is the best thing you can do with old stuff just lying around that you cannot bear to throw away because it has sentimental value. It only takes a little of bit creativity to turn junk into treasure.

Sell the item

Household items like old bed frames and bookcases are stuff people don’t bother buying in second-hand. If yours is an antique one then you will likely garner quick cash. You can easily find online furniture marketplace for buying and consigning designer furniture.

Reupholster or refinish

How will you know when furniture deserves to go to hit the kerb? Fabric sofa, for instance, is prone to wear and tear but it can still be reupholstered. You might need a new one if your sofa starts creaking because the structure itself starts to break down and it may be difficult to have it fixed.

If you are definitely going the disposal route, make sure to follow the Council’s guidelines, like keeping piles tidy on the kerb, sticking to the allowed pile size, not leaving sharp or dangerous objects on the footpath, and removing doors from refrigerators and cupboards.

For free reminders before your kerbside collection, download the Council’s free Brisbane Bin and Recycling app and keep push notifications enabled.