Hours of operation - Monday to Sunday  10am - 4pm

Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day

Council's waste transfer station is located at White Hills, on the Bass Highway approximately 2 km east of Smithton.

What services are available?

The transfer station uses large bins, which take domestic and other wastes that can be manually handled. Other containers are provided for recycling of glass and some plastics, e-waste, properly rinsed chemical containers, white goods (fridges etc), batteries, tyres, and vegetable and motor oils. Green waste can also be disposed of on site.

Recycling is available at the transfer station. There are no charges for use of this facility.

In partnership with Paintback, White Hills Waste Transfer Station is a permanent drop-off location for you to bring your unwanted paint and packaging – and it’s free to drop off!

Materials that cannot be disposed of include: hazardous materials (such as contaminated soil, etc), liquids, and other "controlled" wastes. Contact Council for advice on disposal of these materials, or with any questions.

Tipping is supervised by the Transfer Station contractor who collects fees upon entry or checks your proof of residency. This allows direct supervision of the dumping and ensures the facility is not abused and inappropriate waste is not dumped.

In cases of after hours emergency such as fire, hazardous waste incident, break-in, property damage (where site security is compromised) the Director Infrastructure and Development Services can be contacted on (03) 6452 4800 for all emergency numbers.

Domestic and commercial waste

Domestic waste is composed of waste that is generated as result of day to day use of a domestic premise.

Commercial waste is defined as any waste not considered domestic waste.

Commercial waste is generated as a result of carrying out activities including, but not limited to, the following:

• Agricultural, forestry and other primary industries
• Manufacturing processes
• Hospitality services
• Veterinary services
• Health services
• Wholesale or retail trading
• Activities carried out at a domestic household under a commercial agreement
• Other business activities

Classification of commercial or non-commercial waste will be determined by the site operator.

White Hills Waste Transfer Station accepts approved types of commercial waste at domestic level quantities for a cost as defined in the fees and charges

Fees and Charges

For all current fees at the White Hills Transfer Station please refer to the Fees and Charges page.

Silage Wrap

Council accepts silage wrap for disposal at the White Hills Waste Transfer Station in small quantities.

Due to the bulky nature of this waste, customers are asked to deliver only small quantities at a time and only during the week Monday – Thursday. Deliveries outside of these times can cause issues with bin capacity.