Brisbane City Council’s upcoming Kerbside Collection in Carindale is scheduled for Monday, 3 December 2018. Have you thought of giving new life to unwanted items and turning them into Christmas decors instead?

Whilst going through some items you want to get rid of, you may also come across a number of unacceptable items for the collection. To help you remember, following is a list of items that will be collected during the kerbside collection:

Acceptable items furniture and white goods (e.g. fridges and stoves) small household appliances (e.g. fans and toasters) carpet and rugs bath and laundry tubs wood products less than 1.5 metres bicycles and sporting equipment electronic waste (e.g. televisions and computers)

Unacceptable items garden waste (e.g. trees, grass, potted plants) dirt and stones bricks and concrete commercial builders waste car parts and tyres, including car batteries general household waste (e.g. food scraps) Liquids hazardous wastes (e.g. chemicals, oil, asbestos) gas bottles glass and mirrors household waste that normally goes into your waste or recycling bin

Turning Unacceptable Items to Christmas Decors

If you happen to have several items that are deemed as unacceptable for the collection, here are a few ideas on how to turn them into festive decors.

Got a few tyres lying around? Go build yourself a snowman or turn them into huge ornaments that serve as perfect outdoor decorations.

Glass items are understandably unaccepted during the collection for safety reasons. If you have a few bottles or perhaps old light bulbs, you can let your creativity loose and turn them into unique decors.

These are just a few ways to make inexpensive and one-of-a-kind Christmas decorations for your home. Just grab some paint, add some lights, and enjoy making your own Christmas creations. You can even sell some of these DIY decors or gift them as a gift.