A Brisbane man fed up with being “accosted” by charity collectors in the city is petitioning the council to limit their numbers and establish guidelines for how they should behave.

Queen Street Mall worker Ryan Donohue put up the petition a few months ago out of frustration at being constantly “hit up” on the streets every time he popped out to get lunch.

'Chuggers' are becoming increasingly difficult to avoid. Credit:Pat Scala

He said one instance a while ago had been the tipping point for his petition.

“A charity collector approached me in the street and the usual response was I would ignore it and move on but in this case I had the girl say ‘Do you remember me? I saw you the other night’, I was completely thrown off-guard by her genuine nature,” he said.