RESIDENTIAL HARD WASTE AND GREEN WASTE FREE DISPOSAL

 

George Town Council is offering free hard waste and green waste disposal days at both the George Town and Pipers River Waste Transfer Stations for residential loads only.  Proof of residency by way of rates notice or photo identification will be required. This service is strictly available for residential waste only. Commercial loads will be charged standard rates. To assist with the disposal, please separate your waste into green and hard waste.

George Town Waste Transfer Station
Mt George Road, George Town
Saturday 5th March and Sunday 6th March  |  9:00am - 4:00pm

Pipers River Waste Transfer Station
Parry’s Road, Pipers River
Sunday 13th March  |  9:00am - 4:00pm

What type of hard waste can be disposed?

YES
Scrap metal
White goods
Building products
Timber
Roofing iron
Wire (rolled and tied)
Green Waste
Cupboards/wardrobes
Furniture
Televisions/computers

   

NO
Asbestos
Water tanks
Cement sheet
Car bodies
Household kitchen waste
Tyres
Mattresses
Household rubbish – Waste that would normally go in your kerbside bins
Recycling – Plastics, Paper and cardboard, Glass bottles, Polystyrene etc

Glass – Windows, windscreens etc
Building waste including glass, loose rubble, bricks, concrete, soil, sand and roofing iron
Gas bottles
Fire extinguishers
Hazardous and toxic waste including asbestos and ashes.
Any item longer than 1.5 metres (excluding mattresses and furniture)
Chemicals or liquids, including engine oil
Commercial or business waste
Engine blocks, car batteries, or any other car parts
Paint, fuel tins