Collection and Management

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.

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 greenwaste

Commercial 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
   

Free Loading Schedule:

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.