Collection and Management
Collection Days
At it's 6 February 2018 meeting, Council adopted Designated Waste Collection Areas. Premises in Collection Areas may receive MGB collections in accordance with the Waste Management Schedule.
To find out your property’s scheduled collection day and whether you are Week 1 or Week 2, please enter your address in the map below.
*If your collection day falls on a Public Holiday, servicing of your wheelie bin/s takes place as per normal*
**Kerbside Collections occur Weekdays between 6.00am and 6.00pm on allocated Service Days. Collection times may change without notice, so it is important to have your bin/s out for collection before 6.00am**
For more information on Livingstone Shire's disposable waste options, click here.

Designated Waste Collection Areas
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Waste Disposal
Throughout the Shire, Livingstone Shire Council operates and maintains a number of waste management facilities including:
Landfills - a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial.
Transfer stations - a processing site for the temporary disposal of waste.
Recycling drop-off stations – a temporary site for household recyclable items.
Only certain waste management facilities accept hazardous waste, green waste and provide the mulched green waste loading service.
A full list of the Waste Management Facilities Fees and Charges can be viewed here.
Eftpos Facilities
Eftpos is available at the Yeppoon Landfill ONLY. All other waste disposal facilities accept cash ONLY.
Domestic Waste Vouchers
Domestic waste can be deposited at any waste facility for no charge if a domestic waste voucher is presented at time of entry. Remember: Recyclables can be dropped off FREE.
Exclusions: tyres, mattresses, regulated waste, commercial waste.
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Facility
Type of Facility
Opening Hours
Closed
Accepted Items
Tip Shop
Yeppoon Landfill
2745 Yeppoon Road Barmaryee
Phone: (07) 4939 1809
Landfill
Monday - Sunday
7.00 am - 5.30 pm
Christmas Day
Good Friday
General Household Waste
Comingled Recyclables
Cardboard
Metals
Oil
Green Waste
Commercial Waste
Asbestos (Conditions Apply)
Concrete
Tyres
Vehicle Batteries
DrumMuster
Wednesday & Saturday
8.00 am - 4.00 pm
Sunday
10.00 am - 2.00 pm
Byfield Transfer Station
Off Byfield Road
Byfield
Transfer Station
Tuesday & Thursday
2.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Saturday
8.00 am - 12 noon
Christmas Day
Good Friday
General Household Waste
Comingled Recyclables
Metals
Oil
N/A
Cawarral Transfer Station
Cnr Cawarral Road and Botos Road
Cawarral
Phone: (07) 4934 4539
Transfer Station
Wednesday
2.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Saturday & Sunday
9.00 am - 3.00 pm
Christmas Day
Good Friday
General Household Waste
Comingled Recyclables
Metals
Oil
Green Waste
N/A
Emu Park Transfer Station
Scenic Highway
Emu Park
Phone: (07) 4938 7719
Transfer Station
Monday - Friday
2.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Saturday & Sunday
10.00 am - 5.30 pm
Christmas Day
Good Friday
General Household Waste
Comingled Recyclables
Metals
Oil
Green Waste
N/A
Marlborough Transfer Station
Glenprairie Road
Marlborough
Transfer Station
Saturday
9.00 am - 3.00 pm
Christmas Day
Good Friday
General Household Waste
Metals
Oil
Green Waste
N/A
Stanage Bay Transfer Station
King Street, Off Stanage Bay Road
Stanage Bay
Transfer Station
Monday - Sunday
24 Hrs
(Unmanned)
N/A
General Household Waste
Metals
N/A
The Caves Transfer Station
169A Rossmoya Road
The Caves
Phone: (07) 4934 2198
Transfer Station
Monday - Sunday
2.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Christmas Day
Good Friday
General Household Waste
Comingled Recyclables
Metals
Oil
Green Waste
N/A
Ogmore Bin Station
Ogmore Road & Carbon Road
Ogmore
Waste Bin Station
Monday - Sunday
24 Hrs
(Unmanned)
N/A
General Household Waste
N/A
Farnborough Recycling Station
(North of Farnborough Store)
Recycling Bin Station
Monday - Sunday
24 Hrs
(Unmanned)
N/A
Comingled Recyclables
N/A
Nerimbera Recycling Station
Graff Road
Nerimbera
Recycling Bin Station
Monday - Sunday
24 Hrs
(Unmanned)
N/A
Comingled Recyclables
N/A
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Preparing for your visit to the Waste Disposal Facility
Prior to visiting one of the region's waste facilities, it is worth considering what types of waste you have for disposal and which are suitable for recycling
- Sort your load before you leave home into what can be recycled and what needs to be landfilled
- At the Yeppoon Landfill, there are greater opportunities for recycling and you will be directed to the recycling drop off areas prior to disposing of any general waste in the transfer bins
- At the smaller sites, please refer to signage for direction and instructions.
How to sort and segregate your load?
Before your start loading your waste, separate the recyclable waste items from the general waste and place all waste material into piles depending on type.
- Place all general waste, destined for landfill, at the rear of your load as you will drop this off last.
- Stack piles of greenwaste, timber, soil, concrete around the sides and middle and place any scrap metal and flattened cardboard on the top
- Remember any cooking or motor oil should be transported in a sealed container to prevent leakage.
- Comingled recyclables and any items suitable for reuse or recycling at The Tip Shop should be stacked at the front of the load.
- It is also essential to remember to secure your load by tying it down with a rope or straps or covering with a net or tarpaulin to prevent litter or potential road accidents.
- On arrival at the waste facility, the attendant on site will direct you to The Tip Shop and/or the recycling drop off areas or you can follow the signage.
- By sorting and segregating your waste prior to visiting the waste facility, you will not only find it easier and neater to load but quicker and safer to dispose of the waste at the designated areas when you reach the site.
- You will also be assisting Livingstone Shire Council in improving its resource recovery and recycling rates by diverting waste from Landfill.
What are the benefits of waste segregation?
Livingstone Shire Council are working towards improving resource recovery through increasing recycling facilities at the Waste Disposal Facilities in the region for both domestic and commercial customers. This in turn is helping to divert waste from Landfill.
Encouraging people to utilise the recycling facilities available at these sites lessens the environmental impact of waste disposal by reducing the volume of waste going to Landfill. With limited available space and restrictions on new Landfill establishment, the provision of recycling facilities offers an effective and more sustainable alternative to managing the shire's waste.
Feedback to Council suggests that the majority of users approve of the new recycling opportunities available at the waste disposal facilities and demand is for further expansion of these recycling facilities.
- Sort it!
- Load it!
- Recycle it!
By sorting and segregating your load, you will not only save yourself time and effort, but will also be making a positive contribution to the economic and environmental future of Livingstone Shire.
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Greenwaste loads are accepted at the following waste facilities:
- Cawarral
- Emu Park
- Marlborough
- The Caves
- Yeppoon
Domestic Loads of Greenwaste brought into Council Waste Facilities by residents is FREE.
The material must only be of plant matter and should not be contaminated with any amount of plastics or other general waste.
Commercial Greenwaste Charges
All Commercial Operators will be charged the following rates:
Minimum Charge $5.00
$5.00 per cubic metre of greenwaste
OR
$30.00 per tonne of greenwasteCommercial Operators include:
- Lawn Mowing / Yard Maintenance Contractors
- Garden Tidy Bag Contractors
- Tree Loppers
- All other Commercial Operators
Supply and Loading of Mulch
Fees and charges for 2020/2021 Financial Year
- All vehicles will be loaded to the legal limit - please do NOT request overloading
- All loads are to be tarped - NO exceptions
Domestic Self Loaded (Ute/Trailer) Council Loaded (Ute/Trailer) Fine Grade $ 25.00 per m³ $ 30.00 per m³ Standard Grade $ 10.00 per m³ $ 15.00 per m³ Commercial Council Loaded Fine Grade $ 30.00 per tonne Standard Grade $ 25.00 per tonne Free Loading Schedule:
Emu Park
1st Tuesday and
2nd Saturday of each month2.30pm - 5.30pm
12.00noon - 3.00pmYeppoon
1st Tuesday and
2nd Saturday of each month8.00am - 11.00am
8.00am - 11.00am -
Contact us for advice on disposing these items at a landfill or transfer station.
- Regulated waste (including Asbestos) and liquid waste
- Abrasive blasting materials
- Waste as a result of fire (incineration)
- Soils from land rehabilitation and remediation
- Paints
- Household or industrial chemicals
- Medical waste
- Paper sludge
- Chemically impregnated timber
- Carpet
- Quantities of fire/smoke detectors (above 10 units)
Disposal of Asbestos
It is the responsibility of all property owners to get asbestos to an approved place of disposal.
Under no circumstances should people leave asbestos on footpaths or roadsides.
Asbestos can only be disposed of at Yeppoon Landfill.
The Removal and Transport of Asbestos for Domestic and The Removal and Transport of Asbestos for Commercial factsheets provide information on the correct process to follow when removing and disposing of asbestos.