Waste drop off facilities
The City provides two landfill sites and five transfer stations to help you manage your waste.
City of Albany waste facilities do NOT accept:
**Clean fill accepted at Hanrahan Road Waste Facility subject to site requirements. NO clay.**
Waste Facilities are closed on New Year's Day, Good Friday and Christmas Day. Please phone 6820 3916 to confirm operating hours.
Hanrahan Road Waste Facility
Hanrahan Road Waste Facility is Albany's waste and recycling hub. All general waste and recycling from kerbside collections is processed at this facility, which is also the home of Fossicker's Tip Shop.
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CONTACT DETAILS AND OPENING TIMES
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Hanrahan Road Waste Facility
Cnr Hanrahan Road & Cuming Road, Mt Melville
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Weighbridge
(08) 6820 3916
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0830-1615
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0830-1615
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0830-1615
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0830-1615
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0830-1615
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0830-1615
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0830-1615
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Fossicker's Shop
(08) 6820 3915
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0830-1615
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0830-1615
(Drop off
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0830-1615
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0830-1615
(Drop off
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0830-1615
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0830-1615
(Drop off
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830-1615
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HANRAHAN ROAD ACCEPTED WASTE AND FEES 23-24
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WASTE TYPE
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MINIMUM FEE
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TOTAL COST PER UNIT (INC GST)
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QUANTITY
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Clean Fill (sand only)
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Free*
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Scrap Metal (separated from other waste)
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Free |
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General Domestic Waste (brought in by residents only)
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$10.00
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$135.00
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Per Tonne
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General Commercial Waste
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$20.00
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$150.00
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Per Tonne
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General Waste (containing cardboard or green waste)
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$20.00
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$230.00
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Per Tonne
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Concrete and Masonry (suitable for use as road base)
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$5.00 |
$40.00 |
Per Tonne |
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Concrete and Masonry (not suitable for road base)
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$10.00
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$135.00
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Per Tonne
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Asbestos (conditions apply)
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$40.00
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$195.00
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Per Tonne
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Batteries - Auto
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$1.00
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Each
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Contaminated Waste (chemical analysis required)
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$20.00
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$230.00
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Per Tonne
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Fridges & Freezers
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$15.00
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Each
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Airconditioners
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$20.00
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Each
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Industrial Waste (non-biodegradable)
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$20.00
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$230.00
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Per Tonne
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Mattresses & Mattress Bases
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$40.00
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Each
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Medical Waste
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$50.00
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$195.00
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Per Tonne
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Offal
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$10.00
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$230.00
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Per Tonne
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Oil
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$1.00
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$0.25
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Litre
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Paint (must be separated from other waste, collected through Paintback program)
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Free
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Quarantine Waste (by appointment)
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$50.00
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$195.00
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Per Tonne
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Soils not suitable as clean fill (containing other waste)
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$10.00
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$135.00
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Per Tonne
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Car Tyres
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$20.00
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Each
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Truck Tyres
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$40.00
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Each
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Tractor Tyres
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$110.00
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Each
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Weighbridge Use
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$15.00
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Each
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After Hours Disposal (additional to waste charge; by prior arrangement)
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$ 195.00
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Each
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Approved Charitable Organisations
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$10.00
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$50.00
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Per Tonne
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Items suitable for resale*, Household Hazardous Waste and household recyclables are accepted FREE at Fossicker's Tip Shop at the Hanrahan Road Waste Facility (household quantities only - up to 20L or 20kg).
Household Hazardous Waste items include:
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Light globes
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Paint
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Chemicals and poisons
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Gas bottles
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Fire extinguishers
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Flares
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E-waste (TV, computers, printers & cartridges, mobile phones)
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*Acceptance of items for resale is at staff discretion and is dependent on quality of items as well as supply and demand. The City does not guarantee we will be able to take your items for resale. If we are unable to accept your pre-loved items at Fossicker's, we suggest you try giving to an op-shop, friends or through online options such as Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree.
Bakers Junction Waste Facility
Bakers Junction is closed on New Year's Day, Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Please phone 6820 3916 to confirm operating hours.
Bakers Junction is Albany's secondary landfill site. Please check below for accepted materials. **No cash payments at Bakers Junction from 1 April 2022. EFTPOS available.**
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BAKERS JUNCTION CONTACT DETAILS AND OPENING TIMES
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| 1206 Chester Pass Road, Kalgan Ph:(08)98443710 |
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CLOSED
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0815-1200 |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
0815-1615
(Closed 12-1)
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CLOSED |
CLOSED |
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BAKERS JUNCTION ACCEPTED WASTE AND FEES 23-24
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WASTE TYPE
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MINIMUM FEE
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TOTAL COST PER UNIT (INC GST)
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QUANTITY
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Clean Fill (sand or clay) *NOT ACCEPTED FROM 17 JULY 2023 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
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Free
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General Domestic Waste (brought in by residents only)
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$10.00
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$135.00
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Per Tonne
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General Commercial Waste
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$20.00
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$150.00
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Per Tonne |
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Concrete and Masonry (suitable for use as road base)
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$5.00
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$40.00
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Per Tonne
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Concrete and Masonry (not suitable for use as road base)
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$10.00
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$135.00
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Per Tonne
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General Waste (containing cardboard or green waste)
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$20.00
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$230.00
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Per Tonne
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Contaminated Waste (chemical analysis required)
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$20.00
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$230.00
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Per Tonne
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Industrial Waste (non-biodegradable)
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$20.00
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$230.00
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Per Tonne
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Soil not suitable as clean fill (containing other waste)
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$10.00
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$135.00
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Per Tonne
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Weighbridge Use
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$15.00
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Each
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After Hours Disposal (additional to waste charge; by prior arrangement)
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$ 195.00
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Each
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Household recyclables are accepted FREE at Bakers Junction Waste Facility.
Soil Solutions
Garden prunings can be taken to:
21 John St, Milpara
Phone: (08) 9845 7688
Cost: $130.00 / tonne*
*Each year urban residential ratepayers receive a pass that entitles them to one free entry to Soil Solutions. NO FOGO accepted at Soil Solutions.
Rural Transfer Stations
Rural transfer stations accept waste and household recycling from rural residents with a valid Rural Waste Pass. Refer to the Rural Transfer User Guide for more information.
City of Albany Transfer Station user guide
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LOCATION AND OPENING HOURS
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Kronkup Transfer Station
2392 Lower Denmark Rd
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0800-1600
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0700-1100
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1230-1630
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1230-1630
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Redmond Transfer Station
Lot 50 Redmond Hay River Rd
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1230-1630
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0730-1130
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1230-1630
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Manypeaks Transfer Station
Lot 51 South Coast Hwy
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0730-1130
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0730-1130
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0730-1130
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South Stirling Transfer Station
Lot 324 South Stirling Rd
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1230-1630
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0730-1130
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Wellstead Transfer Station
Bouer St (off South Coast Hwy)
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0730-1130
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1230-1630
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1230-1630
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Charitable Organisations
Subsidised entry to Hanrahan Road Waste Facility is available to charitable or benevolent organisations providing economic, social, community or environmental services and benefits to the citizens of the City of Albany, subject to approval. Applications must be made in writing using the form below.
Charitable Organisation Waste Fee Application Form
Commercial Waste Disposal
Commercial waste is accepted for disposal at Albany's Waste Facilities, however the City of Albany provides waste collection for residential properties only. A third party contractor must be engaged for commercial waste and recycling collection.
Please phone 6820 3000 for more information.