Since 2016 Brisbane City Council has partnered with a number of community groups around Brisbane to help residents turn kitchen scraps into nutrients for soil. Food waste makes up more than 25% of the average Brisbane kerbside general waste (red lid) bin and composting helps to reduce the amount of food waste sent to landfill and reduces harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

This program encourages residents to regularly contribute their food scraps to a nearby community garden compost bin. Community composting hubs help people experience where our food comes from and shows how valuable our food scraps can be in the cultivation and harvesting cycle. More information about the program is available on Brisbane City Council’s website 

Where are community compost hubs located?

There are 26 community composting hubs throughout the city and suburbs. Find your nearest Council community composting hub and register to start composting.

How to use a community compost hub

On-site signage at hubs makes composting quick and easy. Follow these steps:

1. Empty your fruit and vegetable scraps in the ‘hungry’ bin.
2. Add some carbon material from the ‘browns’ bin and close the lid.

Become a volunteer caretaker at a hub

The community compost hubs rely on dedicated volunteer caretakers to continue the vital work of diverting food waste from landfill. By volunteering at your local community composting hub, you’ll learn composting skills and meet like-minded people, while helping to reduce food waste to landfill.

Contact your local community composting hub to find out how you can get involved. Click here to see the email details of each hub.