WASTE TRANSFER STATION

Transfer Stations – Gundagai Area

Transfer Stations – COOLAC, MUTTAMA, NANGUS and TUMBLONG

To obtain access to each site a swipe tag is required and can be collected from the Gundagai office. A $60 deposit is payable on collection of your swipe tag and will be refunded if/when you choose to return it. Each transfer station is available for use by tag holders 24/7 and accepts general domestic waste and recycling products only. All other waste, including commercial, must be taken to the Gundagai Burra Road Waste Depot.

Following several recent incidences of incorrect waste products being deposited at Council’s village transfer stations residents who have access and use the stations are to ensure the below guidelines on the correct use of Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council Transfer Stations, are followed :

• Electronic Tag: Use only an allocated electronic tag to access the transfer stations. New or replacement tag’s for eligible residents can be obtained at the Council’s office in Gundagai. (Cost may be applicable)

• Eligible Waste: The transfer stations accept general domestic waste and recycling products only. This is waste and recycling items that are produced from a residence that would typically be accepted in a 240 ltr bin or smaller. The depositing of any other waste such as White goods, electrical equipment, batteries, silage wrapping, fencing materials and other commercial waste, is not accepted. For disposal of all commercial waste residents are asked to visit the Gundagai Burra Road Waste Depot.

• Recycling Initiatives: The Council aims to increase recycling efforts, by promoting environmental sustainability. All residents are asked to sort their waste and recycling prior to delivery and to ensure that there waste does not contain hazourdous or potentially dangerous items such as batteries and chemical products. By reducing the volume of general rubbish processed by the transfer stations and increasing the recycling levels it reduces the cost of operation. Council’s Community Recycling Centres located at the Burra Road Waste facility in Gundagai and Cootamundra Landfill accept household problem waste, such as paints, batteries, and smoke detectors, free of charge.

It should also be noted that the collection day for the Tumblong and Nangus transfer Stations is scheduled each Monday and each Wednesday for the Coolac and Muttama Transfer stations. Residents should be aware of these collection days and note that once the bins are full they are not to leave any waste at the sites outside of the bins provided.
Fines and access cancellation may be applied to those who fail to use the sites correctly.

Cootamundra Waste Depot

Domestic Waste Transfer Station

Opened in late September 2005, the Waste Transfer Station has been designed to receive the town’s putrescible waste, which is then compacted into a haulage trailer for delivery to the Bald Hill landfill site near Jugiong. The transfer of waste to the Bald Hill site is an initiative of the South West Regional Waste Management Group which involves the Councils of Yass, Hilltops, Snowy Valleys and CGRC. This initiative has significantly reduce the number of landfill sites required in the south west region, therefore promoting environmental sustainability for several Shires.

There is also a recycling facility at the waste depot and it is a goal of Council to increase recycling within the Shire, thereby decreasing the volume of rubbish processed by the Transfer Station and placed in landfills. This will have a positive impact on the environment and promote financial savings for Council.