Waste & Recycling
The former Cairns City and Douglas Shire Councils ceased to exist on 14 March 2008.
For information on Waste and Recycling in the area formerly administered by Cairns Water, please click Cairns.
Alternatively, select Douglas for Waste and Recycling relating to the former Douglas Shire Council.
2008-09 Recycling Collection dates
Recycling collections will continue every 2 weeks from 1 July 2008. Remember to put paper, plastics, aluminum & steel and glass into your yellow-lid recycling bins.