New Era Facility Services
New Era event cleaner in a hi-vis vest wheeling an organic waste bin across the lawn at Night Feast

Brisbane event cleaning

Event cleaning in Brisbane

Cleaning, toilets and waste for festivals, sport and venue events, run by one local team from bump-in to pack-down.

  • Pre-event, live and post-event cleaning
  • Toilet attendants and amenity servicing
  • Waste streams sorted on site
  • One named event lead on the day
  • CM3 certified, $20 million public liability Accreditations and insurance
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  • Send your site map and crowd numbers
  • Staffing built around your peaks
  • Waste plan included
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Just a few of our national event cleaning clients

  • AFL logo
  • Cricket Australia logo
  • Untitled Group logo
  • 6AM at The Garage logo
  • Brisbane Powerhouse logo
  • Night Feast logo
  • Great Barrier Reef Arena logo

Most event cleaning stops at the bins. Ours starts there.

A typical event cleaner

New Era

A flat headcount all day

Staffing that rises and falls with the crowd

Bins emptied when someone notices

Bins serviced before they overflow

Mixed waste straight to landfill

Streams sorted on site so recycling stays clean

No numbers after the event

A waste and diversion report after every event

We're part of a national team supporting 450+ sites across Australia and New Zealand.

Sustainable Events Program

Shaping a new era of sustainable events

Our Sustainable Events Program (SEP) combines cleaning, waste management and on-site sorting into one plan, so your event cuts landfill without slowing anyone down. It's designed to reach landfill diversion of 95% or more, and every event finishes with a report on what was collected and where it went.

95%+landfill diversion target
SEP

  • Vendor EducationWe brief vendors on packaging and bin rules before gates open.

  • Custom Recycling SystemsStreams designed around what your processors actually accept.

  • Eco-Friendly CleaningLow-impact products and methods across the site.

  • On-Site Bin SeparationOur team sorts back-of-house so every stream stays clean.

  • Vendor Compostable PackagingGuidance on serviceware your organics processor will take.

  • Branded Bin Covers & SignageClear, consistent stations so guests get it right first time.

At Night Feast 2025 at Brisbane Powerhouse, 16.432 tonnes of waste reached 100% landfill diversion. Read the case study

How to plan event waste

Event day timeline

  1. 01

    Before

    Site walk, staffing plan, bins and amenities ready before gates open

  2. 02

    During

    Roving teams, toilets serviced, bins emptied before they overflow

  3. 03

    After

    Full reset, waste cleared, handback walk-through and report

Multi-day events: a full overnight reset so every day starts at the same standard.

See the full event cleaning checklist

Events we clean in Brisbane

  • Food and drink events

    Where serviceware, food waste and waste oil need careful handling

  • Festivals and outdoor events

    In parks, riverside precincts and public spaces

  • Sport and stadium events

    From match-day servicing to the post-event reset

  • Venue events

    At pubs, bars, clubs and function spaces

  • Corporate, civic and community events

  • Multi-day and recurring events

    With consistent teams across the whole program

Mackay's first men's Test, Great Barrier Reef Arena: 16–22 New Era cleaners on site at any one time for Cricket Australia and Harrup Park, with pre-gates preparation, live servicing during play, daily resets and the post-event clean. Read more

Amenities and toilets

We can run roving amenity servicing or station dedicated attendants at high-use toilet blocks, depending on the crowd and the site.

Waste and recycling for Brisbane events

Brisbane venues and event approvals increasingly ask for a waste plan, and many organisers set their own diversion targets. We plan the streams (general, recycling, organics, cardboard, containers and waste oil), check what each processor will actually accept, keep streams clean during service and report the results.

Queensland's Containers for Change scheme means eligible bottles and cans can be collected separately for refunds. Worth planning a containers stream if your event sells a lot of drinks.

At Night Feast 2025 at Brisbane Powerhouse, New Era ran the back-of-house waste operation for a four-week food and culture event: about 160,000 visitors and 20 restaurants. Across the verified reporting scope, all 16.432 tonnes of waste went to documented recovery pathways, a 100% landfill diversion result.

It came down to planning and hands-on work: four controlled waste streams, bins placed where people finished eating, and our team scraping and sorting serviceware by hand during service so every stream stayed clean. Read the Night Feast case study

One lesson from Night Feast: "compostable" plates and bamboo serviceware aren't accepted by every organics processor. Check before your vendors buy. How to plan event waste and recycling

Brisbane events: what we plan for

Brisbane's events run year-round, from spring festivals and riverside events to show season, the footy and the cricket. Summer storms and heat mean we plan shaded waste stations, hydration for staff and fast clean-ups after rain. Riverside precincts and parklands often have strict bump-out times, so post-event resets are scheduled tightly.

Planning an event in Brisbane?

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Brisbane areas we service

We service events across greater Brisbane, including:

  • Brisbane CBD and inner city

    Brisbane CBD, Fortitude Valley, New Farm, Spring Hill, South Brisbane, West End, Kangaroo Point

  • Inner north

    Newstead, Bowen Hills, Albion, Windsor, Lutwyche

  • Northern suburbs

    Chermside, Nundah, Aspley, Stafford, Everton Park

  • Southern suburbs

    Woolloongabba, Greenslopes, Moorooka, Mount Gravatt, Sunnybank

  • Western suburbs

    Toowong, Milton, Paddington, Indooroopilly, Kenmore

  • Eastern suburbs and bayside

    Bulimba, Hawthorne, Morningside, Cannon Hill, Wynnum, Manly

  • Airport and TradeCoast

    Eagle Farm, Hendra, Pinkenba, Murarrie

  • Logan and south

    Logan Central, Springwood, Underwood, Beenleigh

  • Ipswich and west

    Ipswich, Springfield, Goodna, Redbank

  • Moreton Bay

    North Lakes, Redcliffe, Strathpine, Caboolture

Regional Queensland events on request, like the Test match in Mackay.

FAQs

Yes. We cover events across greater Brisbane, from the CBD and inner city to Logan, Ipswich and Moreton Bay, and we support regional Queensland events too.

Yes. We plan the streams and bin stations, keep streams clean during the event, coordinate with your waste and recovery partners and report weights and diversion afterwards. At Night Feast 2025 at Brisbane Powerhouse, this delivered 100% landfill diversion.

Yes. We can run roving amenity servicing or station dedicated attendants at high-use toilet blocks, depending on the crowd and the site.

It depends on crowd size and peaks, the length of the event, the site layout and the number of amenities and food outlets. We build a staffing plan that scales with the crowd. At the Mackay Test, the team ran with 16 to 22 cleaners at a time.

As early as possible, ideally once your site layout and expected attendance are known, so streams, bins and staffing can be planned before bump-in.

Yes. New Era is CM3 certified and carries $20 million public liability insurance, plus the other standard business insurances.

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Get an accurate quote

Send us your site map, expected attendance and peak times, event dates and hours, the number of toilet blocks and food or bar outlets, and any waste targets. What affects the cost of event cleaning

Call (07) 2145 7337 or request a quote.

New Era Facility Services – Brisbane · 29/97 Creek Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000 · (07) 2145 7337