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Landfill tender for South Gippsland out this weekend
Transfer stations and hard waste collection services to start on 3 July.
A tender process for the management and operation of Council's transfer stations and hard waste collection services will start this Saturday (3 July). We would encourage anyone interested to visit landfill tenders (from 3 July).
Learn other ways to help reduce your waste, find out where your nearest transfer stations at and check out their operating hours
Landfill & transfer station fees and charges
| Accepted materials | |
|---|---|
| Recyclables (free of charge) | Paper/cardboard, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles and containers (rigid plastic types 1 - 7), steel, whitegoods, car batteries and used motor oil | Accepted materials (fees apply) |
| Other wastes (fees apply) | Domestic garbage, furniture, car bodies, tyres, concrete, bricks, clean fi ll, commercial wastes, domestic asbestos (landfi ll only, conditions apply), green waste, gas bottles and electronic waste | Materials NOT accepted |
| Materials NOT accepted | Paint, chemicals and liquid waste. Household quantities of these items may be taken to Detox Your Home collection days |
For a copy of current waste disposal fees and charges, please call Council on 5662 9200 or visit the website at landfill tenders.
Landfill & transfer stations
| Station | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Public holidays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koonwarra Transfer Station | Koonwarra-Inverloch Rd, 2.5 km south of Koonwarra | |||||||
| 8am to 4pm | 8am to 4pm | 8am to 4pm | 8am to 4pm | 8am to 4pm | 10am to 4pm | 10am to 4pm | Normal hours* | |
| Foster Transfer Station | South Gippsland Highway, 2.5 km east of Foster | |||||||
| Closed | 12pm to 4pm | Closed | 12pm to 4pm | Closed | 12pm to 4pm | 12pm to 4pm | Normal hours* | |
| Korumburra Transfer Station | Silkstone Rd, Korumburra | |||||||
| 1pm to 4pm | 9am to 12pm | Closed | 1pm to 4pm | 9am to 12pm | 12pm to 4pm | 12pm to 4pm | Normal hours* | |
| Mirboo North Transfer Station | Railway Rd, Mirboo North | |||||||
| Closed | Closed | 1pm to 5pm | Closed | 1pm to 5pm | Closed | 10am to 4pm | Normal hours* | |
| Walkerville Transfer Station | Fish Creek-Walkerville Rd, Walkerville | |||||||
| 1pm to 4pm | Closed | 9am to 12pm | Closed | Closed | 9am to 12pm | 1pm to 4pm | 1pm to 5pm | |
| Venus Bay Transfer Station | Cnr Canterbury Rd and No 3 Beach Rd, Venus Bay | |||||||
| 9am to 12pm | 9am to 12pm | 9am to 12pm | 9am to 12pm | 9am to 12pm | 9.30am to 3.30pm | 9.30am to 3.30pm | 9am to 5pm | |
| Venus Bay Transfer Station | Access through the Koonwarra Transfer Station (commercial loads only) | |||||||
| 8am to 4pm | 8am to 4pm | 8am to 4pm | 8am to 4pm | 8am to 4pm | Closed | Closed | Normal hours* | |
| Extended hours apply from 1 November to 31 January. Saturday 9am - 1pm, Sunday 1pm - 5pm | ||||||||
| Only from 26 December to 31 January | ||||||||
| Only during school days | ||||||||
| *All sites are closed on Good Friday and Christmas | ||||||||
For further information visit landfill or phone 5662 9200.
Pictures from South Gippsland Shire web page.
Source: http://gippsland.com/
Published by: news@gippsland.com
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