Rural Waste Services
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Rural Waste Guide
The Rural Waste Guide is your guide to City of Albany waste services for rural households. All rural ratepayers were sent a hardcopy with their 2023/24 waste passes. If you missed out you can download the guide using the link below, or email the Waste Team ([email protected]) to request a hard copy.
Rural Resident Waste Passes
The City of Albany provides complimentary waste passes to households outside of the kerbside bin collection area. Residents in these areas can use these passes to dispose of their household waste at the City's Rural Waste Transfer Stations or Waste Facilities.
Each financial year, rural ratepayers receive:
- 40 tokens - for disposal of a 140L bin (or equivalent) of general waste per token, and
- 1 ute/trailer pass - for disposal of larger items, up to 300kg.
Please note: it is a condition of using your Rural Resident Waste Pass that waste is separated correctly, including removing recyclables and hazardous waste items from general waste. Please refer to the Rural Waste Guide for more information.
Additional passes can be purchased from the City of Albany Administration Office on North Road. Information on fees for additional passes is available here:
Transfer Station Information
Rural Waste Transfer Stations provide a domestic waste service for rural ratepayers within the City of Albany.
Using Transfer Stations:
- Arrive at least 15 minutes prior to closing to allow time for unloading.
- Present pass on arrival to Transfer Station attendant who will record your address and vehicle registration. One token will be redeemed for the equivalent of a 140L bin of general waste. If you have the equivalent of two bins worth, two tokens will be redeemed, and so on.
- Items that would not fit in a general waste bin can be delivered in exchange for your ute/trailer pass (exclusions apply).
- Deposit your household recycling in the recycling bins provided.
- Move your vehicle to the general waste unloading ramp to deposit your waste into the large skip bin.
- Some items cannot be accepted at transfer stations. This includes hazardous waste and items that have a fee attached at waste facilities, such as mattresses, asbestos, fridges/freezers, batteries and tyres.
Safety notes:
- Vehicle ignition must be switched off while unloading waste.
- Please ensure you are able to safely unload your own waste and bring someone to assist if needed. The facilities are not designed for tipping wheelie bins into the skip bins. It may be easier to have your general waste contained in bags.
- Children and pets should remain in vehicles at all times.
- Be aware of other vehicles moving around the site.
- Wear enclosed footwear.
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Kronkup: 2392 Lower Denmark Rd (1.5km past Cosy Corner Rd)
Opening times:
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Friday 7am - 11am
Saturday 12.30pm - 4.30pm
Sunday 12.30pm - 4.30pm
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Redmond: Lot 50 Redmond Hay River Rd (just before Redmond townsite)
Opening times:
Monday 12.30pm - 4.30pm
Wednesday 7.30am - 11.30am
Saturday 12.30pm - 4.30pm
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Manypeaks: Lot 51 South Coast Highway (opposite Howie Rd)
Opening times:
Tuesday 7.30am - 11.30am
Thursday 7.30am - 11.30am
Sunday 7.30am - 11.30am
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South Stirling: Lot 324 South Stirling Road (opposite Pfeiffer Rd)
Opening times:
Thursday 12.30pm - 4.30pm
Saturday 7.30am - 11.30am
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Wellstead: Bouer Street (off South Coast Hwy)
Opening times:
Monday 7.30am - 11.30am
Wednesday 12.30pm - 4.30pm
Saturday 12.30pm - 4.30pm
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Bakers Junction: 1206 Chester Pass Road
Opening times:
Tuesday 8.15am - 12.00pm
Saturday 8.15am - 4.15pm (closed 12-1)
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Disposing of Bulky Items
Using your ute/trailer pass:
Rural residents receive one ute/trailer pass each year, which residents can use to drop off larger items (up to 300kg) at Transfer Stations or waste facilities. Bulk garden waste can be taken to Soil Solutions on John Street, Milpara for a fee (rural passes not accepted).
Items accepted at Hanrahan Road:
Some larger items are only accepted at the Hanrahan Road Waste Facility for a fee. These include tyres, mattresses, fridges/freezers and asbestos.
Items in good condition?
Larger items in good condition may be accepted at Fossicker's Tip Shop or local charities, subject to their requirements. You could also try selling or giving away items on local buy and sell pages or websites.
Hazardous Waste
Household hazardous waste includes any unwanted products that are corrosive, flammable, toxic or reactive. These items must not be disposed of in any Transfer Station bins.
You can drop off household quantities of these items FREE at Fossicker’s Tip Shop at the Hanrahan Road Waste Facility. These items will then be collected and recycled or safely disposed of. Please note, Fossicker's does not accept farm chemicals. Register with ChemClear for safe disposal of these items at www.chemclear.org.au.
drumMUSTER is the recycling pathway for empty farming chemical containers. Eligible containers can be dropped off at the Hanrahan Road Waste Facility or Kronkup Transfer Station. Visit www.drummuster.org.au for more information.