Townsville

Townsville Eco Green

Townsville residents, businesses and volunteers can make practical sustainability choices through local services that install solar and batteries, maintain efficient systems, recover materials, repair electronics, manage water and support habitat restoration. The options below cover household projects, commercial needs and community participation across Townsville and nearby suburbs. Start with energy systems where a specialist suits your property, then consider repair, recovery, resource-conscious gardening and hands-on conservation. Local groups also provide welcoming ways to learn, grow food and contribute to restoration work.

☀️ Solar Power & Home Batteries

On Point Solar & Electrical

On Point Solar & Electrical designs and installs rooftop solar and solar battery storage for Townsville households, with coverage extending across northern beaches, southern suburbs and regional centres in the Burdekin and Hinchinbrook. Its electrical work includes switchboards and safety switches, while its listed services also cover split-system and ducted air-conditioning and Level 2 home EV charger installation. This provides a combined option for households planning solar, storage and related electrical upgrades.

Unit 9/197 Ingham Road, West End QLD 4810. ☎ 0422 677 121 — General enquiries.

True North Solar

True North Solar provides residential and commercial solar, battery storage and EV charger installation for homes and businesses in and around Townsville. Its Townsville-based in-house electricians, installers and designers deliver the systems, with solar repair, maintenance, ongoing aftercare and emergency repairs also listed. The business has supplied local solar and battery solutions since 2005, making its service relevant both to new installations and to owners needing support for existing equipment.

Unit 5/22 Hills Street, Townsville QLD 4810. ☎ 07 4779 7798 — General enquiries.

🔌 EV Charging

Voltec Services

Voltec Services designs, supplies, installs and maintains EV charging equipment for homes, body corporates, commercial sites and multi-site operations across North Queensland. Its work includes Type 1 and Type 2 chargers, rapid chargers, switchboard upgrades, circuit design and testing, electrical-capacity and fire-safety audits, billing setup and post-installation support. The service can therefore suit both a household charger and a more involved workplace or multi-site installation.

78 Mather Street, Garbutt, Townsville, QLD 4814, Australia. ☎ (07) 4426 1919 — General contact / 24-hour callouts.

💧 Water Conservation & Irrigation

Realistic Reticulation

Realistic Reticulation designs, installs and maintains custom irrigation and reticulation systems for homes and businesses. It provides on-site assessments of existing systems and lists shallow-bore work among its services. Its published coverage includes Townsville, Burdell, Bohle Plains, Belgian Gardens, North Ward and Annandale, making it relevant to both new landscape watering systems and maintenance of established irrigation.

Belgian Gardens and listed Townsville service areas. ☎ 07 4772 4399 — General enquiries.

♻️ Recycling & Resource Recovery

Reef Recycling Townsville

Reef Recycling Townsville operates a Containers for Change depot for eligible containers carrying the 10-cent refund mark, including most cans and plastic or glass bottles from 150 mL to 3 L. Eligible crushed cans may also be accepted when their eligibility can be established. The operator supplies and services collection bins for events, then collects and processes containers so refunds can be directed to a chosen charity or cause.

7–9 Titanium Place, Mount St John, Townsville QLD 4818. ☎ 1300 467 333 — Contact and general information.

Townsville City Council — Stuart Waste Facility

Stuart Waste Facility handles residential and commercial waste, recyclable resources and reusable materials. Domestic customers can recycle clean cardboard and metals, green waste, white goods, air conditioners, lead-acid car batteries, fluorescent tubes, gas bottles, used motor oil and specified e-waste at no charge. Household batteries and vapes are accepted through B-cycle. Limits and charges apply to some streams, including solar panels, tyres, mattresses and asbestos.

24 Vantassel Street, Stuart QLD 4811.

Townsville City Council — Hervey Range Resource Recovery Centre and Refindit Tip Shop

The Hervey Range Resource Recovery Centre accepts small domestic and commercial loads that fit in compactor bins. Listed no-charge domestic streams include clean cardboard and metals, green waste, specified e-waste, household batteries and vapes, polystyrene, white goods and used motor oil. Eligible paint can be taken through Paintback, up to 100 L per vehicle visit in containers of 20 L or less. The Refindit Tip Shop, operated by Outlook Australia, receives donations through the resource recovery centre.

811 Hervey Range Road, Alice River QLD 4817.

🔧 Repair, Reuse & Refurbished Technology

Townsville Computer Recyclers

Townsville Computer Recyclers supplies new, used and refurbished laptops and computers, including ex-government laptops and desktops. It also provides computer repairs and presents recycling and re-marketing of superseded computer equipment as part of its local service. The combination gives households and organisations options for repairing equipment, choosing refurbished systems or finding a pathway for corporate computers that are no longer required.

Townsville. ☎ 0428 983 038 — General enquiries.

Riya Electronics

Riya Electronics repairs LCD, LED and plasma televisions, including panel and board work, as well as microwave ovens, audio systems and robot vacuum cleaners. It also lists in-home television service and operates from Garbutt. These repair options cover several household electronics and appliances, helping residents seek service for faults rather than treating replacement as the only pathway.

2/365 Bayswater Road, Garbutt, Townsville QLD 4814. ☎ 07 4725 3554 or 0406 842 591 — General enquiries.

🌳 Conservation, Landcare & Habitat

Coastal Dry Tropics Landcare Inc

Coastal Dry Tropics Landcare works on conservation and restoration of native vegetation across Townsville, including revegetation and habitat work at coastal dunes, creeks and wetlands. Its volunteer-run native plant nursery supplies local-provenance species for home gardens and restoration projects. People can volunteer in the nursery, working bees and projects, join as members or attend educational activities, providing several ways to take part in ongoing local work.

Rowes Bay Sustainability Centre, 56 Cape Pallarenda Road, Rowes Bay QLD 4810. ☎ 0428 428 542 — Office and nursery enquiries.

🌿 Community Growing & Permaculture

Townsville Community Garden

Townsville Community Garden is a community-managed growing space with individual, family and community-group plots, orchards and shared areas. It lists 57 plots where gardeners grow food, flowers and herbs, with annual plot fees contributing to communal operating costs. Visitors are welcomed at monthly meetings, although a suitable visit time should be confirmed before attending. The garden offers a practical setting for shared growing and community connection.

Railway Estate, Townsville.

Permaculture Townsville

Permaculture Townsville is a volunteer-run community group offering permaculture education through a demonstration plot, workshops, community events and monthly gatherings. Its plot is at Townsville Community Gardens in Railway Estate, and regular meetings are listed from February to November. The group provides a hands-on setting for people interested in food growing, planting and regenerative household or garden practices.

Plot 8, Townsville Community Gardens, 131 Robertson Street, Railway Estate QLD 4810.

These services and groups make room for practical choices, from planning solar and charging at home or work to repairing equipment, sorting specific materials, managing irrigation, growing food and joining restoration activities. Local businesses, suppliers, environmental organisations and community groups with relevant Townsville services or projects are warmly invited to add or update their listing so residents, businesses and volunteers can keep discovering useful ways to care for resources and surroundings.

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