It's enough to make Australia's southern states jealous - fresh, ripe mangoes falling from trees - but for Brisbane residents it is turning into a sticky situation.

Some bins are overflowing with mangoes that have fallen from trees throughout Brisbane's suburbs, making the bins too heavy to be picked-up by garbage trucks.

To deal with the excess tropical fruit swamping the city, the Brisbane City Council announced on Tuesday it will start collecting unwanted mangoes for free during the fruit-bearing season.

City Business Chairman David McLachlan said a small number of residents were having problems getting rid of an unseasonably large amount of fruit.

"Residents can take their mangoes to one of council's four transfer stations for free without having to use their tip vouchers," Mr McLachlan said in a statement.

He said residents could take mangoes to Willawong, Nudgee, Chandler or Ferny Grove transfer stations.

Meanwhile, people whose mango-filled bins are left behind because they are too heavy for the rubbish truck can also get them emptied at no extra charge - if they take the mangoes out.

There is usually a $26 fee to get a garbage truck to come back out and empty a bin if it is too heavy or full.

"But we're prepared to waive that if residents take the excess mangoes out," Mr McLachlan said.

"One or two shopping bags worth is fine, but even filling just half of your bin with mangoes could make it too heavy for our trucks."

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