What’s open and closed over Christmas and New Year

Some of our services are taking a short break over Christmas and the New Year. There are no waste, recycling and green waste collections on Christmas Day. All waste collections between Wednesday 25-Friday 27 December will occur a day later than usual.

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Customer service update

Our Customer Service Centre is temporarily located at Speers Point Library, adjacent to Council's Administration Building.

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Awaba Waste Management Facility

Please wear enclosed shoes when you visit the Awaba Waste Management Facility.

At the Awaba Waste Management Facility, you can dispose of:

household waste including mattresses (extra charges apply)
garden waste
decomposable waste including food
building and demolition waste including bricks, concrete, timber and glass
asbestos waste that has been safety secured under our disposal requirement
Synthetic Mineral Fibre wastes (eg. insulation batts), securely wrapped that will remain intact during disposal

Council charges customers according to the weight and type of waste to be disposed.

Please be aware you cannot dispose of hazardous waste, liquid waste and industrial waste at the Awaba Waste Management Facility.

Conditions of entry

The following conditions apply to both the Awaba Waste Management Facility and the Community Recycling Centre.

Failure to comply with the below conditions may result in offending persons being denied entry or barred from the site

All speed signs and safety signs must be obeyed
Reduce speed in wet weather
Enclosed shoes and appropriate clothing must be worn at all times
Children must remain inside your vehicle and be properly supervised at all times
No smoking is permitted on any part of the site
Respect and courtesy is to be shown to all staff
All directions given by staff must strictly be followed
All vehicles disposing of waste must weigh-in on entry and weigh-out on exit
All loads must remain secure and covered until reaching the disposal location
All visitors must report to the weighbridge or administrative office on arrival

Weighbridge tickets for vehicle weights

Awaba Waste Management Facility Weighbridge is able to issue weighbridge tickets to determine the tare mass of a vehicle or trailer for registration purposes, for a fee of $50 incl GST.