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Waste
All Council transfer stations are accepting general and green waste free of charge.
Transfer stations will operate extended hours of 6:00am to 9:00pm seven days per week.
Residents who are able to present their bins for collection should do so and all efforts will be made to service their bins. Our Northside Depot have all trucks out working, but the Southside still only have a limited amount of trucks out. We will endeavour to collect as many bins as possible.
Council is able to help with dead animals with our pick up service. If you have a request, please contact the Council Contact Centre on 3403 8888.
Clean Up
As the task of cleaning up following floodwater inundation begins in coming days, Council advises residents and business owners to follow these safety tips:
- If your home has been affected by floodwaters, contact a licensed electrician to do a safety check of wiring and switchboards before turning on the power. All electrical equipment that may have come into contact with floodwaters should also be checked by an electrician before using.
- Protect yourself from possible contaminants and bacteria in or left by floodwaters by always wearing rubber gloves and water resistant clothing, including gumboots. You should also wear goggles or a face mask to protect your eyes from any splashing water and cover any open wounds before you start cleaning.
- Make sure all gas and electricity is turned off while you clean up.
- Allow for adequate ventilation by opening windows and doors.
- Be aware that floors will be slippery, even after water has receded.
- Throw out any food that may have come into contact with floodwaters or perishables that would have spoiled due to power.
- Take photos of damaged furniture, draperies, appliances, dishes etc and then remove from your house. Brisbane City Council will have industrial bins available and a kerbside collection for flood damaged goods in affected areas once floodwaters recede. Detailed information of industrial bin locations, kerbside collection areas and times will be advised as soon as possible.
- Watch out for snakes that may have entered your house to escape floodwaters
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Residents in impacted areas can use as much water as necessary to clean flood affected areas but are encouraged to be wise about water use by using high pressure hoses or hose nozzles. Residents in areas not affected by the floods are encouraged to be wise about their water use due to the huge demand on water supplies as the clean up gets underway.
Those residents who have not been affected by the flooding are encouraged to assist neighbours, friends and their local communities in clean up operations.
Bulk Bin Locations
Brisbane City Council has now commenced the rollout of bulk bins to flood affected parts of Brisbane.
The bins are to help residents to dispose of flood affected goods or spoiled food and more than 100 bins will be rolled out.
Bins are now in the following locations and more will be put in place today and over the coming days: