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Turning waste into resources

The more recycling and reusable items that you can separate from your waste, the more money you will save!

Commercial & Business WasteMixed / General Waste Fees

Minimum charge (loads 200kg or less) $74

Loads greater than 200kg $367 per tonne

Tyre Fees*



*Large plant & tractor tyres not accepted.

Garden Organics & Wood Fees

Minimum charge (loads 200kg or less) $24.50


Businesses can establish credit accounts on Commercial Terms and Conditions by contacting Wollongong City Council during business hours. Payment of business credit accounts are not accepted at the weighbridge.

Special WasteAll special waste must be classified and permitted to enter a Class 1 landfill under the POEO Act 1997.

Special Waste Fees - Commercial only

Include waste requiring immediate or supervised burial or special handling; animal processing waste; loads greater than 25% paper and/or cardboard; product destruction.

$391 per tonne

Expanded polystyrene & other light materials - charged per m³ (applicable to loads >25% polystyrene by volume)

$203m³

Dead Animal Fees - Domestic and CommercialMinimum charge (loads 100kg or less) $37

Large animals (over 100kg) $367 per tonne

ENQUIRIES4227 7111 (8.30am to 5pm – Mon to Fri) www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au [email protected]

Wollongong Waste and Resource Recovery Park(WWARRP)

Fees & Charges 2017-18

PAYMENTSCash, VISA, EFTPOS, MastercardCheques are NOT accepted

So do your bit for the environment, avoid sending waste to landfill and save money by reusing and recycling.

Sort Your Waste & Save

STEP 1: sortBefore you load your car or trailer, separate your waste from items that can go to the Community Recycling Centre (CRC) or that may be accepted by the Revolve Centre Operator.Items accepted at the CRC and the Revolve are FREE to drop off.

STEP 2: loadPack your car or trailer so that you can drop your FREE recycling off BEFORE you go over the weighbridge.General Waste and Garden Organics also need to be dropped off at different stockpiles so keep these separated too.

STEP 3: saveCouncil is required to pass on various levy’s and taxes to customers which are included in our landfill gate fee. Over 64% of Councils gate fee is made up of these levy’s and taxes, this includes the State Governments ‘Waste Levy’. This levy is designed to encourage people to minimise waste to landfill and increase resource recovery by making recycling a cheaper option than landfilling.

Household & Domestic WasteMixed General Waste Fees



Garden Organics and Wood FeesMinimum charge (loads 100kg or less) $13


Specified Item FeesMattresses $27 each

Car and motorcycle tyres (each) $3.60 each

Car and motorcycle tyres (each) with rim $6.70 each

Light truck and 4WD tyres (each) $7.70 each

Light truck and 4WD tyres (each) with rim $15 each

Specified items must be paid for at the weighbridge and dropped off in the nominated recycling area prior to mixed/general waste being unloaded. The customer must return to the weighbridge in between unloading.

Fees & Exemptions Policy• Only Wollongong LGA pensioners are entitled

to exemption. ID and proof of residency required. The pension card holder must be in the vehicle at the time of transaction.

• Maximum of two General Waste and two Garden Organics transactions per pension card in each financial year.

• Each transaction must be 100kg or less for pensioner exemptions to apply.

• Charities are not exempt from Specified Item Fees.

• $229 non-conforming charity waste fee: this charge applies to charities who have been granted Section 88 Levy Excemption by the Environment Protection Authority and who deliver material that does not comply with councils Wollongong Waste and Resource Recovery Park - Fees & Exemptions Policy. Charities that do not have an EPA Section 88 Excemption will incur full commercial waste disposal rates.

To view the full Wollongong Waste and Resource Recovery Park - Fees and Exemptions Policy, please ask the Weighbridge Operator for a copy, or visit www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au

Revolve CentreAcceptance of all items at the Revolve Centre is at the discretion of the Revolve Centre Operator.Reusable items, in good condition, that MAY be accepted by the Revolve Centre Operator include: • Sporting and Camping goods • Cutlery and Crockery • Toys • Furniture • Tools • Books • Building materials

- timber, doors, windows

Items refused by the Revolve Centre Operator will be required to be disposed as General Waste. Fees and charges apply.Customers are advised to have electrical items, tools or appliances purchased from the Revolve Centre inspected and deemed safe by qualified persons prior to operation.

Builders Waste & Hazardous MaterialThe Wollongong Waste and Resource Recovery Park (WWARRP) does NOT accept builders waste or hazardous material. For disposal options please refer to the websites listed below.

Builders Waste - YellowPages.com.au

Asbestos - workcover.nsw.gov.au

Chemicals & Hazardous Materials - www.cleanout.com.au

Recycling & Waste Collection Services Wollongong City Council residents receive an extensive range of recycling and waste collection services to assist you managing your waste at home.

For more details about:

• your household recycling and waste collection services• to book your On-Call Household Cleanup Service; or• to order additional bins

visit wollongongwaste.com.au or call 1300 362 360.

Garden Organics & WoodGarden organics cannot be landfilled. It must be separated from General Waste and placed in the Organics stockpile. Grass clippings & leaves Prunings & twigs Untreated timber Small branches less than 150mm diameter NO painted or manufactured wood products (eg MDF) NO large tree stumps or logs greater than 150mm diameter

Requirements for 'Raw Mulch' have changed and Council can no longer supply free mulch at our facility. To find a local mulch supplier please visit www.yellowpages.com.au

Community Recycling CentreFREE recycling drop off for domestic customersYou can take household quantities of the following items, up to a maximum of 20 litres or 20 kilograms of a single item. Currently we accept -

Later in 2017 we will be expanding the range of problem wastes available for drop off. Visit councils website for the most current list of items we accept.Please transport your materials carefully. Dangerous goods and items other than those listed will not be accepted. Business related and commercial quantities are not accepted at this facility.

Please refer to YellowPages.com.au for local commercial recycling contractors and facilities.*Computers and televisions that are suitable for acceptance under the Product Stewardship Act, 2011 are FREE for recycling.

(maximum 15 items)

Fridgesand Freezers

Computers and televsions* Motor oilScrap metal

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