More than 750 temporary waste bins have been placed across almost 200 Brisbane locations to help residents dispose of waste after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
The bins are being available for residents who missed their regular bin collection or need to dispose of spoiled food after days without power.
“Our residents have been so resilient to the power outages and flooding and we’re now deploying more than 750 waste bins to help them clean up quicker,” said Brisbane City Council Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner.
“We are approaching this disaster clean-up very methodically to ensure if can be done quickly and correctly, with a clear plan for household waste, green waste and flood waste.”
The Lord Mayor said the bins will be frequently emptied by Council and remain in place for as long as required. More bins can also be rolled out if required, he said.
Almost 57,000 Brisbane homes lost power in recent days and thousands of homes are still without power, meaning spoiled food for many households.
A special red-top bin collection took place on Sunday and scheduled rubbish bin collection recommenced Monday, however some households missed collection due to blocked roads and flooding.
A special kerbside collection will begin Monday for flood-impacted suburbs.
“I want to thank residents for being patient and our rubbish collection teams for working so hard to return services in what have been extremely challenging conditions this past week,” said Lord Mayor Schrinner.
“Our suburbs are where people live, work and relax, and we are doing everything we can to get them tidied up and back to normal as soon as possible.
“If we all work together in this clean up, we will get Brisbane back up and running sooner.”
