There are lots of different things we can all do to minimise waste, and you can find some helpful tips on this site.
You can still take your rubbish and recycling to the Lincoln St Transfer Centre:
60 Lincoln Street, Frankton, Hamilton - find us on location map
07 848 2517
Envirowaste
Monday to Saturday: 7:30am to 4:30pm
Sunday and Public holidays: 9am to 4pm
Closed: New Year’s Day, Good Friday and Christmas Day
If you're planning on dropping by our transfer station please be aware there may be some delays at peak times.
General refuse |
Price |
Bag drop off |
$ 5.50 |
Cars |
$ 19.50 |
Vans/Utes |
$ 48.00 |
Trailers |
$ 54.50 |
All vehicles and trucks over 300kgs |
$ 205.00 |
|
|
Green waste |
|
Bag drop off |
$ 4.00 |
Cars |
$ 15.00 |
Vans/Utes |
$ 36.00 |
Trailers |
$ 41.00 |
All vehicles and trucks over 300kgs |
$ 156.00 |
|
|
Recyclable Products |
|
Glass |
free |
Plastic |
free |
Cans & tins |
free |
Cardboard |
free |
Paper |
free |
Whiteware (e.g. fridges, washing machines etc.) |
free |
Metal |
free |
E-waste |
charged at general rates |
Plastic lids (e.g. milk bottle lids or fizzy drink lids) |
free |
Metal lids (e.g. glass bottle lids or jar lids |
free |
Batteries |
|
Dry cell batteries (e.g. AAA batteries and lithium batteries) |
free |
Lead-acid batteries (e.g. car batteries) | free |
There are a lot of products that are used around the home that are classed as hazardous substances. A hazardous substance is generally defined as any substance that is explosive, flammable, corrosive or toxic. These products need to be stored, used and disposed of correctly, otherwise they can potentially harm your health and the environment. Common household products that may include hazardous substances are: