Waste
Your YELLOW lidded bin is your recycling bin and the RED lidded bin is for general household waste.
For a list of what can and can’t be recycled check out this list A-Z Recycling and this list Kerbside-Recycling-dos-and-donts AUG2019
For information on where your waste goes check out this FAQ Where does my recycling Go? FAQ
To find out when your recycling and waste collections are please check out the calendars;
There are six Waste Transfer Stations (WTS) in our area located in:
- St Helens (includes recycling) OPEN 10am – 4pm every day
- Scamander (includes recycling) OPEN 10am – 4pm Tuesday and Thursday and 2pm – 5pm Sunday
- St Marys (includes recycling) OPEN 10am – 4pm Tuesday and Thursday and 2pm – 5pm Sunday
- Ansons Bay OPEN 12pm – 4pm Wednesday, 10am – 4pm Sunday and 12pm – 4pm on Monday long weekends
- Fingal OPEN 10am – 4pm Tuesday and Thursday and 2pm – 5pm Sunday
- Pyengana OPEN 9am – 12pm Wednesday and 2pm-5pm Sunday
For a map of locations please click here.
Please click here for a list of Fees and Charges for the Waste Transfer Stations
The following is a list of what is and is not accepted at our Waste Transfer Stations (WTS)
WTS | ACCEPTED | NOT ACCEPTED |
St Helens | General household wasteGreen waste
Inert waste (gravel, soil, concrete, bricks and plaster board) Treated and Untreated timber Furniture Car batteries Tyres Scrap steel and car bodies Waste oil Empty waste oil containers Glass Cardboard Aluminium cans Fluro tubes (light bulbs) Ewaste Gas bottles (de-gassed) Fuel (Petrol, Diesel & coolant) |
Asbestos |
Scamander | Household wasteGreen waste
Asbestos (with prior approval of Council) Scrap steel and car bodies Waste oil Empty waste oil containers Glass Cardboard Aluminium cans Batteries Gas bottles (de-gassed
|
Builders waste |
St Marys | Household wasteGreen waste
Builders waste Scrap steel and car bodies Waste oil Empty waste oil containers Glass Cardboard Fluro tubes (light bulbs) Batteries Gas bottles (de-gassed)
|
Asbestos |
Fingal | Household wasteBuilders waste
Green waste Waste oil glass cardboard steel batteries gas bottles (de-gassed)
|
Asbestos |
Pyengana | Household wasteGreen waste
Waste oil Scrap steel Glass
|
Asbestos |
Ansons Bay | Household wasteBuilders waste
Green waste Waste oil Scrap steel Batteries
|
Asbestos |
Recycle Coach is the best way to stay up to date with your collections, you can even set it to send you reminders and check out what items can and can’t be recycled. You can download the App below.