Did you know you can recycle a wide range of materials at the Castlemaine Transfer Station and by taking a little extra time to sort your load before you leave home, you can save yourself plenty of time by easily disposing of the different materials at each of the designated collection points.
The Castlemaine Transfer Station has a large commingled recycling collection point which collects paper products, rigid plastics (excluding polystyrene), glass bottles and jars, steel cans and household aluminium.
You can also recycle e-waste, scrap metal, green waste, waste oil, car batteries, mattresses and the list goes on.
Tips and tricks
- Check - check ahead to find out what can be recycled.
- Sort and separate - sort your load so it is easy for the operator to see what will be recycled and cheaper for you as a lot of recyclable items are free to dispose.
- Secure – secure your load with appropriate straps and covers to reduce roadside litter and ensure safety of all road users.
Please note that the Maldon Transfer Station and the Castlemaine Waste Management Facility do not accept commercial quantities of waste.
If you are unsure and require more information, please contact Council on 5471 1700.
The most effective way to recycle clean brick and clean concrete waste material is to take it directly to ASQ Castlemaine, which is next door to our Transfer Station on Cnr Langslow and Martin Street, Castlemaine.
As this waste material will be crushed for reuse, it must be supplied to ASQ separated and with no other rubble, rock or building material mixed in with the load. If it is deemed contaminated by ASQ they will not accept it. Drop off fees may apply, please contact ASQ for more details (03) 5479 5500 or castlemaine@asq.net.au
As a result of this arrangement our Castlemaine Waste Transfer station will no longer accept this material. If you have a domestic quantity of mixed rubble, the Castlemaine Transfer Station will accept this at the charge detailed in the table above.
Concrete, brick and or mixed rubble is not accepted at the Maldon Transfer Station.
You can take domestic quantities of asbestos to the Castlemaine Transfer Station for disposal. Domestic quantities are defined as 'no more than half a cubic metre'.
When disposing of asbestos you must follow the following procedures:
- Call the Transfer Station on 5470 5348 to arrange a suitable time to deliver the material.
- Double wrap all asbestos in industrial plastic (for example the thick black plastic available by the metre from hardware stores).
- Make sure each parcel is small enough to be carried by one person.
- Make sure each parcel is completely sealed with tape.
For further information, please visit Asbestos Victoria.
- Liquid wastes (with the exception of motor oils which can be disposed of for recycling at Castlemaine Transfer Station - fee applies)
- Soluble chemical wastes
- Infectious wastes, pharmaceutical wastes and pathogenic wastes
- Triple interceptor trap waste
- Grease trap waste
- Used chemical containers which have not been triple rinsed of chemical residues, crushed and punctured
- Prescribed prohibited wastes as defined in the "Environment Protection Regulations" (1987)
- Asbestos in commercial quantities (more than half a cubic metre)
- Clean fill / Dirt / Soil - due to EPA requirements around contaminated soil, Mount Alexander Shire Council cannot accept soil or clean fill at our transfer stations unless a certificate is provided to prove it is not contaminated
Landfill owners must submit quarterly and annual statements to the Environment Protection Authority (Landfill Levy Statement), declaring the amount of waste received at the waste facilities. These statements determine the levy amount payable. The landfill levy is collected by the EPA to provide additional and ongoing funding to support efforts by government, industry and the community to reduce waste. Landfill levies create an incentive for waste generators to investigate ways to reduce the amount of waste they generate and dispose of to landfill. The current and future levy rates are set by the EPA and can be found on the EPA website.
For further information or to speak with a member of our Waste Team contact us.