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:
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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Hanrahan Road Waste Facility
Cnr Hanrahan Road & Cuming Road
Mt Melville
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
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830-1615
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HANRAHAN ROAD ACCEPTED WASTE AND FEES
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WASTE TYPE
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MINIMUM FEE
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TOTAL COST PER UNIT
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QUANTITY
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Clean Fill (sand or clay)
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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 Waste (domestic & commercial)
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$10.00
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$125.00
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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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$210.00
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Per Tonne
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Sorted Domestic Waste (with Tip Shop Card)
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$5.00
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$50.00
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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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$125.00
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Per Tonne
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Asbestos (conditions apply)
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$30.00
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$150.00
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Per Tonne
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Batteries - Auto
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$1.00
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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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$200.00
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Per Tonne
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Fridges & Freezers
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Each
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Airconditioners
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$15.00
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$15.00
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Each
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Industrial Waste (non-biodegradable)
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$20.00
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$200.00
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Per Tonne
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Mattresses & Mattress Bases
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$32.00
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$32.00
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Each
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Medical Waste
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$30.00
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$150.00
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Per Tonne
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Offal
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$10.00
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$150.00
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Per Tonne
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| Offal mixed with other waste |
$10.00 |
$210.00 |
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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Quarantine Waste (by appointment)
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$30.00
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$150.00
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Per Tonne
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Soils not suitable as clean fill (mixed with waste)
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$10.00
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$125.00
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Per Tonne
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Car Tyres
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Each
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Truck Tyres
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$21.00
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$21.00
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Each
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Tractor Tyres
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$100.00
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$100.00
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Each
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Public Weighbridge Use
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Each
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After Hours Disposal (additional to waste charge)
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$150.00
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$ 150.00
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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.
Bakers Junction Waste Facility
Bakers Junction is Albany's secondary landfill site. Please check the list below for accepted materials. **Please note, the Bakers Junction site will not be accepting cash payments from 1 April 2022**
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Bakers Junction
1206 Chester Pass Road
(08) 9844 3710
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CLOSED
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0815-1200 |
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0815-1615
(Closed 12-1)
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BAKERS JUNCTION ACCEPTED WASTE AND FEES
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WASTE TYPE
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Clean Fill (sand or clay)
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Free
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General Waste (domestic & commercial)
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$10.00
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$125.00
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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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$125.00
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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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$210.00
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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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$200.00
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Per Tonne
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Industrial Waste (non-biodegradable)
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$20.00
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$200.00
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Per Tonne
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Soil not suitable as clean fill (mixed with waste)
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$10.00
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$125.00
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Per Tonne
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Public Weighbridge Use
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$10.00
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$10.00
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Each
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After Hours Disposal (additional to waste charge)
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$150.00
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$ 150.00
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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: $120.00 / tonne*
*Each year ratepayers receive a pass that entitles them to one free entry to 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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CONTACT DETAILS AND
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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. 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.