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Cairns, Queensland · October 2026 figures

Best waste management & recycling services in Cairns, QLD

The highest-ranked waste management & recycling services in Cairns, QLD are Tropical Skips Cairns (5.0 from 851 reviews), Troy Rubbish Removal (5.0 from 240 reviews) and Skips Bin Hire (4.9 from 721 reviews). 30 are ranked here by rating floor.

Ranked
30
Median rating
4.6
Reviews behind the list
3,330
Open Saturday
21 of 29

Compare the top 10 How the ranking works

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    Tropical Skips Cairns

    Kamerunga · Rubbish Collection Service

    5.0 from 851 reviews Floor 4.94

    Open SaturdayOpens early

    0407 167 776Website
  2. Rank 2.

    Troy Rubbish Removal

    Manoora · Rubbish Collection Service

    5.0 from 240 reviews Floor 4.89

    Open SaturdayOpens early

    0467 813 822Website
  3. Rank 3.

    Skips Bin Hire

    Cairns

    4.9 from 721 reviews Floor 4.84

    Open 7 daysOpen lateOpens early

    0429 863 418Website
  4. Rank 4.

    Rapid Rubbish Removal FNQ - Cairns

    Portsmith · Rubbish Collection Service

    5.0 from 50 reviews Floor 4.77

    Open 7 daysOpens early

    0436 488 111Website
  5. Rank 5.

    Containers for Change - Cairns Recycling

    Bentley Park · Bottle & Can Recycling Centre

    4.9 from 127 reviews Floor 4.75

    Open 7 days

    0436 663 336Website
  6. Rank 6.

    Containers for Change - Cairns Recycling

    Gordonvale · Bottle & Can Recycling Centre

    4.9 from 69 reviews Floor 4.70

    Open Saturday

    0436 663 336Website
  7. Rank 7.

    Containers for Change - Cairns Recycling

    Smithfield · Bottle & Can Recycling Centre

    4.8 from 275 reviews Floor 4.70

    Open 7 days

    0436 663 336Website
  8. Rank 8.

    Top Skips

    Kamerunga

    4.9 from 57 reviews Floor 4.68

    Open 7 daysOpens early

    0477 667 002Website
  9. Rank 9.

    Containers for Change - Cairns Recycling

    Portsmith · Bottle & Can Recycling Centre

    4.8 from 190 reviews Floor 4.68

    Open 7 days

    0436 663 336Website
  10. Rank 10.

    Big Boyz Binz

    Cairns · Rubbish Collection Service

    5.0 from 22 reviews Floor 4.65

    Open 24/7

    0408 886 937Website
  11. Rank 11.

    The Northmen Junk Removal

    Cairns · Rubbish Collection Service

    5.0 from 14 reviews Floor 4.56

    Open 7 daysOpens early

    0439 494 292Website
  12. Rank 12.

    Green & Tidy Garden Saks

    White Rock

    5.0 from 11 reviews Floor 4.50

    Open 7 daysOpens early

    0409 349 103Website
  13. Rank 13.

    Containers for Change

    Manunda · Bottle & Can Recycling Centre

    4.6 from 206 reviews Floor 4.49

    Open 7 daysOpens early

    (07) 3390 1377Website
  14. Rank 14.

    Rubbish Removal FNQ

    Cairns · Rubbish Collection Service

    5.0 from 9 reviews Floor 4.45

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    0455 363 568
  15. Rank 15.

    D&R Lavis Waste Disposal

    Portsmith

    5.0 from 7 reviews Floor 4.38

    Opens early

    0417 154 325Website
  16. Rank 16.

    Newport Recycling

    Woree · Scrap metal dealer

    4.6 from 43 reviews Floor 4.35

    Opens early

    (07) 4033 5612Website
  17. Rank 17.

    Cairns Auto Recycling

    Portsmith · Recycling center

    4.6 from 27 reviews Floor 4.28

    0456 543 263Website
  18. Rank 18.

    Mick's Mini Skips

    Cairns · Rubbish Collection Service

    4.4 from 37 reviews Floor 4.13

    Open 7 daysOpen lateOpens early

    0429 863 418Website
  19. Rank 19.

    Norhire Pty Ltd

    Woree

    4.5 from 15 reviews Floor 4.08

    Opens early

    (07) 4054 7344Website
  20. Rank 20.

    Containers for Change

    Bungalow · Bottle & Can Recycling Centre

    4.2 from 69 reviews Floor 4.00

    Open SaturdayOpens early

    (07) 4051 6679Website
  21. Rank 21.

    North Queensland Recycling Agents

    Bungalow · Recycling center

    4.3 from 25 reviews Floor 3.97

    Open SaturdayOpens early

    (07) 4051 6679Website
  22. Rank 22.

    Cairns Mini Movers

    Mount Sheridan

    4.2 from 50 reviews Floor 3.97

    (07) 4039 1661Website
  23. Rank 23.

    Smithfield Transfer Station

    Smithfield

    4.3 from 24 reviews Floor 3.96

    Open 7 days

    Website
  24. Rank 24.

    Buy Back Shop

    Portsmith · Recycling center

    4.1 from 124 reviews Floor 3.95

    Open weekends

    (07) 4044 3044Website
  25. Rank 25.

    Sims Metal

    Portsmith · Scrap metal dealer

    3.9 from 14 reviews Floor 3.46

    Opens early

    (07) 4031 1100Website
  26. Rank 26.

    Enviroland

    Kamerunga

    3.6 from 16 reviews Floor 3.19

    Open SaturdayOpens early

    (07) 4055 1555
  27. Rank 27.

    Swagman Bins Cairns

    Cairns · Rubbish Collection Service

    3.5 from 16 reviews Floor 3.09

    Opens early

    0437 536 366Website
  28. Rank 28.

    Gecko Garden Bags & lawn Mowing Cairns

    Cairns · Rubbish Collection Service

    2.6 from 5 reviews Floor 1.86

    Open 7 days

    0418 488 774Website
  29. Rank 29.

    Veolia Cairns Advanced Resource Recovery Centre

    Cairns City · Recycling center

    2.3 from 7 reviews Floor 1.68

    13 13 35Website
  30. Rank 30.

    Handi Garden Bins

    Cairns City

    1.0 from 9 reviews Floor 0.45

    0409 051 909

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