Gecko is proudly coordinating Clean Up Australia Day on the Gold Coast together with the City of Gold Coast again in 2024. This nationwide event has been embraced by the Gold Coast community for almost three decades, and we are looking to make 2024 a success again!
Important dates for 2024
Business Clean Up – Tuesday, 27 February
School Clean Up – Friday, 1 March
Community Clean Up – Sunday, 3 March
The cut-off date to register for Council rubbish collection is Sunday, 18 February. You are welcome to register a site after that as well, but you are required to dispose of your own rubbish then. Please contact us via email if you have any questions about the rubbish collection on the Gold Coast.
How to get involved on the Gold Coast:
1) Register a clean-up site at Clean Up Australia Day website. This can be any area you think requires a clean-up: a neighbouring street, a park across the road from work or maybe the grassy strip along your morning walk. If you have any problems registering or choosing a site, contact our Clean Up team at Gecko, and we will help you identify a suitable clean up site for you. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER A SITE.
2) Register as a volunteer on an existing site at the Clean Up Australia Day website. You can find a listing online or by giving us a call. CLICK HERE TO JOIN A CLEAN UP SITE.
3) Register a litter hotspot on the Gold Coast, and we will promote it for a cleanup this Clean Up Australia Day. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER A LITTER HOTSPOT.
4) Spread the word on Social Media, and don’t forget to use the hashtags #CleanUpGoldCoast and #CleanUpAustralia!
TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE GECKO CLEAN UP TEAM:
Phone (07) 5534 1412
Email cleanup@gecko.org.au
LITTER HOTSPOTS
We compile a list of litter hotspots each year. This list helps us identify problem areas and assist people in choosing a site for their registration.
Please contact our clean up team for further details and assistance.
| Location | Suburb |
| The Spit | Main Beach |
| Salk Oval/ Beree-badalla Reserve | Palm Beach |
| Tarrabora Reserve | Palm Beach |
| Frascott Park | Varsity Lakes |
| Robina Common | Robina |
| Jabiru Island | Paradise Point |
| Boykambil Esplanade | Hope Island |
| Dunal Areas along the coast | Citywide |
| Beattie Road Sports Ground | Coomera |
| Viney Park | Coomera |
| Damian Leeding Park | Coomera |
| Tallowwood Park | Upper Coomera |
| John Siganto Park | Upper Coomera |
| Bim’bimba Park | Pimpama |
| Heritage Park | Pimpama |
| Firth Park | Mudgeeraba |
| Glennon Park | Nerang |
| Cabbage Tree Point Boat Ramp | Jacobs Well |
| Jacobs Well Swimming enclosure area | Jacobs Well |
| Kerkin Road Bridge | Jacobs Well |
| Behms Creek Floodgates | Woongoolba |
| Damian Leeding Park | Oxenford |
| Saltwater Creek | Helensvale |
| Coomera Island | Coomera |
| August Burow Park | Alberton |
| Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area | Coombabah |
| Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area, Arundel Section | Arundel |
| The O’Brien & Proud Families Park | Arundel |
| Schuster Park | Tallebudgera |
| Colman Road Reserve | Coomera East |
| Saltwater Park | Hope Island |
| Rock View Park | Currumbin |
What you can do throughout the year:
– Reduce, re-use, recycle and rethink the way you consume
– Dispose of your waste properly
For more information, check out:
http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/environment/waste-recycling-282.html/
https://www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.a