Quambone Waste Facility
Quambone Waste Facility is open to accept domestic waste only, three days each week. Fees apply.
Commercial, industrial, hazardous waste and tyres are not accepted at this facility. Tyres can be disposed of at local tyre retailers.
Opening Hours
Tuesday: 2.30pm to 5.30pm.
Friday: 2.30pm to 5.30pm.
Saturday: 8.00am to noon.
Cost
See Council’s current Fees and Charges here (pages 40-42) for costs associated with using the facility. Payment is to be made at the tip office upon arrival.
People using Council's tips are reminded that if they have sorted their waste before arriving at the tip, they can dispose of the following without charge:
- Batteries, scrap metal, e-waste, whitegoods (fridges and freezers with the gas removed; and washing machines).
- Clean, dry earthen fill (uncontaminated).
- Residential green waste, such as lawn clippings, clean straw, trees and branches (up to a branch diameter of 20cm).
- Cardboard, paper, concrete (not containing asbestos) and poly.
If, after sorting, there is still material to be disposed of in landfill, this will attract a charge.
Charges do apply for the following:
- Unsorted and mixed rubbish in an Otto/'wheelie' will be charged at $10 per bin or $5 for a half-filled bin.
- Unsorted domestic waste will be charged at $20 per cubic metre.
- Commercial green waste is charged at $15 per cubic metre.
- Compacted non-recyclable materials at $35 per cubic metre.
- Mattress disposal ($20 for a single bed or cot; $30 for a double-bed and $40 for a king-sized mattress).
- Armchairs at $25 each and lounges at $30 each.
- Tyres (for cars and motorcycles $18 each, 4WDs at $30 each, light trucks at $40 each, trucks at $75 each and tractors at $225 each).
