Common issues at waste facilities

From time to time, we encounter some issues at the waste facilities and transfer stations due to negligence of instructions for appropriate usage of the facilities. Council has to put in additional resources and spend extra money to manage these issues. These increased costs are collected through increasing the charges on rates. If the sites are used in an appropriate manner and as per the instructions, then the overall cost of waste management may reduce and there would be no increase in the rates.

If you have any doubt or question about any of the facilities, please do not hesitate to contact our friendly customer service team.

Some commonly observed issues are provided below:

Holes in the fence	Loss of recycling materials
General waste left in steel pile	Illegal dumping of tyres
Theft of materials	Illegal dumping of mattresses and other materials
Hiding materials under green waste before disposal	Green waste dumped in the skip bins
Batteries left on ground	Burning or green waste on site
General waste dumped on ground	Overflowing bins
Construction and demolition waste	Builders waste
Burnt construction waste	Illegal dumping of mattresses
Contamination in green waste	Construction waste in green waste
Asbestos in bins