The Townsville Local Disaster Management Group (TLDMG) has confirmed Townsville City Council will re-open waste transfer station sites this afternoon.
TLDMG Chair Jenny Hill said the Stuart and Hervey Range sites were now open, enabling people to start cleaning up their yards.
A temporary green waste and food waste disposal site at Lou Litster Park, behind Officeworks, will also open at 2pm.
The Bluewater transfer station will be open from 7am until 4.30pm Saturday 27 January, Sunday 28 January, Monday 29 January, Tuesday 30 January and Wednesday 31 January.
"We know there will be many people cleaning out their fridges and freezers today, throwing out food which may have gone off because of power outages," Cr Hill said.
"People can bring their food waste and green waste to Townsville City Council's transfer stations for free.
"Green waste affecting safe access into or out of your property that may be blocking driveways or access to your property may be placed on the nature strip for collection."
Townsville City Council will also resume household bin collections from tomorrow morning (Saturday 27 January).
"Household bin services will start tomorrow for people whose bins would have normally been collected on Thursday," Cr Hill said.
"Friday bins will be collected on Sunday and normal services will be back from Monday."
For the latest information and instructions head to Townsville City Council's Emergency Management and Disaster Dashboard, listen to local radio or phone 13 48 10.
Key points
Green waste and food waste disposal sites
- Green waste affecting safe access into or out of your property that may be blocking driveways or access to your property may be placed on the nature strip for collection.
- Stuart and Hervey Range transfer stations opened today, Friday 26 January.
- Lou Lister Park behind Officeworks from 2pm today, Friday 26 January.
- Bluewater transfer site from 7am until 4.30pm Saturday 27 January until Wednesday 31 January and will remain open based on community need.
- Household waste bins that were due to be collected on Thursday will be collected tomorrow, Saturday 27 January. Suburbs include:
- Burdell
- Mount Louisa
- Currajong
- Pimlico
- West End
- Garbutt
- Condon
- Bohle Plains/Kalynda
- Kirwan (parts)
- Household waste bins that were due to be collected on Friday will be collected Sunday 28 January. Suburbs include:
- Deeragun
- Jensen
- Ascot
- Willows
- Kirwan
- Cluden
- Annandale
- Stuart
- Idalia
- Roseneath
- Railway Estate
- South Townsville
- Oonoonba
- Hermit Park
- Oak Valley
- Reid River
- Woodstock
- Wulguru
- Recycling bins will not be collected this weekend.
- Normal bin collections will resume on Monday 29 January.
