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The Waste Transfer Station was opened in December 1996. It is a waste management facility for the separation and disposal of rubbish, with a strong emphasis on recycling.
Location
Bay Drive, Spreyton (off Mersey Road, near Maidstone Park)
Hours of Operation
Monday to Saturday: 7.30 am to 4.00 pm
Sundays: 12.30 pm to 4.00 pm
Public Holidays: 12.30 pm to 4.00 pm
Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday.
Telephone Number
(03) 6427 3351
Waste Disposal Fees
Fees are as follows:
| Item |
Fees 2009/2010 (includes GST) |
| Cars/Station Wagon (up to 0.5m3) |
$3.50 |
| Utes, small trailers (up to 2.0m3) |
$5.50 |
| Large trailers, trucks up to 4.5 GVM |
$11 |
Trucks above 4.5 GVM
- landfill waste
- separated waste (less than 50% to landfill)
- non-landfill waste |
Charge by weight
$90/t
$63/t
$40/t |
| Motor vehicle bodies |
No charge |
Tyres
- car & motorcycle
- light truck (up to 9.5 GVM) & 4WD
- truck
- earthmovers & tractors (cut in half)
- earthmovers & tractors (un-cut) |
$4
$7
$14
$14
$27 |
| Asbestos |
$30m3 |
| Recyclables (bottles, cans, newspapers etc) |
No charge |
Recyclable Waste
The items listed below can be deposited free of charge at the Waste Transfer Station provided they are placed in the appropriate areas to enable recycling:
- cardboard and paper;
- glass bottles and jars (rinse items and remove lids);
- aluminium and steel cans;
- grease/oils (eg engine oil, mineral oil);
- gas cylinders;
- plastic products with Plastics Identification Code numbers 1, 2 or 3 (same as for kerbside recycling collection);
- white goods/electrical appliances;
- HDPE plastic food containers (eg milk, cream, fruit juices etc);
- liquid paper cartons (eg milk, fruit juices, custard etc);
- car batteries; and
- motor vehicle bodies
Residents can deposit garden/organic waste (eg grass clippings, weeds, flowers, prunings and clippings) and uncontaminated timber at the Waste Transfer Station for a small fee.
Agricultural Chemicals
The Waste Transfer Station is an accredited drumMUSTER facility.
drumMUSTER is the national program for the collection and recycling of empty, cleaned, non-returnable crop production and on-farm animal health chemical containers.
Please contact the Waste Transfer Station beforehand as appointments are necessary.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 03 July 2009 )
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