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Conditions of entry
Opening hours
Rubbish can be delivered to waste transfer stations and landfills located across the region.
Public holidays and other closures
Benaraby Landfill is open on all public holidays including Christmas Day. (Excludes Christmas Day falling on a Saturday or Sunday).
All other Transfer Stations will be closed on Christmas Day and Good Friday.
Note: Residents affected by the October/November 2023 Deepwater/Baffle Creek and Lowmead Fires are eligible for cost-free dumping at the Baffle Creek, Rosedale, Agnes Water and Bororen Transfer Stations, and the Benaraby Landfill.
Proof of address is required for Council Officers to waive fees and charges when disposing of fire-affected waste.
Address: 48567 Bruce Highway, Benaraby
Hours of Operation: 7.30am to 5.00pm
Days of Operation: 7 days
Payment type: Cashless facility – all transactions via EFTPOS
- Clean Fill
- Commercial
- Construction & Demolition
- Domestic & Recycles
- Green Waste
- Tip Shop (Opens 8am to 4pm Sundays only)
- Tyres
- Waste Oils
- White Goods & Scrap Metal
Address: Joe Joseph Drive, Gladstone
Hours of Operation: 7.30am to 5.00pm
Days of Operation: 7 days
Payment type: Cashless facility – all transactions via EFTPOS
- Clean Fill
- Commercial *Limited
- Construction & Demolition
- Domestic & Recycles
- Green Waste/Timber
- Tip Shop (Opens 8am to 4pm Saturdays only)
- Tyres
- Waste Oils
- White Goods & Scrap Metal
Note: 4.5 GVM limit - vehicles exceeding the limit will need to attend the Benaraby Landfill
Address: 45 Racecourse Road, Calliope
Hours of Operation: 12.30pm to 4.30pm
Days of Operation: 7 days
- Domestic & Recycles
- Green Waste
- Tyres
- Waste Oils
- White Goods & Scrap Metal
Address: 52 Popenia Road, Mount Larcom
Hours of Operation: 8am to 11am
Days of Operation: Tuesday to Saturday
Payment type: Temporarily a cashless facility – all transactions via EFTPOS
- Domestic & Recycles
- Green Waste
- Tyres
- Waste Oils
- White Goods & Scrap Metal
Address: 21 Spring Valley Road, Yarwun
Hours of Operation: 8am to 11am
Days of Operation: Sunday & Monday
- Domestic & Recycles
- Green Waste
- Tyres
- Waste Oils
- White Goods & Scrap Metal
Address: 66 Degalgil Street, Nagoorin (off Gladstone/Monto Road)
Hours/Days of Operation: 8am to 11am - Saturday & Wednesday, 1pm to 4pm** - Sunday Only**
- Domestic & Recycles
- Green Waste
- Tyres
- Waste Oils
- White Goods & Scrap Metal
Address: Bruce Highway, (5km north) Bororen
Hours of Operation: 8am to 12pm
Days of Operation: Thursday, Friday & Saturday
- Domestic & Recycles
- Green Waste
- Tyres
- Waste Oils
- White Goods & Scrap Metal
Address: 83 Fernfield Road, Baffle Creek
Hours of Operation: 1pm to 4pm
Days of Operation: Thursday to Monday
- Domestic & Recycles
- Green Waste
- Tyres
- Waste Oils
- White Goods & Scrap Metal
Address: 5206 Lowmead / Bundaberg Road, Rosedale
Hours of Operation: 8am to 11am
Days of Operation: Thursday to Monday
- Domestic & Recycles
- Green Waste
- Tyres
- Waste Oils
- White Goods & Scrap Metal
Address: Turkey Beach Road, Turkey Beach
Hours of Operation: 8am to 11am
Days of Operation: Sunday & Monday
- Domestic & Recycles
- Fish Bin 24/7
- Green Waste
- Tyres
- Waste Oils
- White Goods & Scrap Metal
Address: 233 Captain Cook Drive, Agnes Water
Hours / Days of Operation: 8am to 12pm - Monday to Friday, 8am-12pm | 1pm - 4pm - Saturday & Sunday
- Clean Fill
- Commercial - by arrangement
- Construction & Demolition
- Domestic & Recycles
- Green Waste
- Tyres
- Waste Oils
- White Goods & Scrap Metal
Fees and charges
Many recyclables can be delivered free of charge. General and green waste can be delivered free of charge, up to certain quantities. Larger loads incur a fee. Fees are relevant to all sites.
Free mulch
When available, mulch can be collected from the below transfer stations.
Mulch Availabilities (as of 04/12/2023)
- Benaraby Landfill - no mulch available
- Gladstone Transfer Station - mulch available
- Agnes Water Transfer Station - no mulch available
- Rosedale Transfer Station - mulch available
- Baffle Creek Transfer Station - no mulch available
* Please note:
- Mulch is currently free for both domestic and commercial customers to reduce existing stocks. Please see Council's Fees and charges for further information regarding large quantities of mulch.
- Benaraby Landfill and Gladstone Transfer Station is currently offering mechanical mulch loading for free to reduce existing stocks.
- Agnes Water Transfer Station is self-loads only. When mulch is available.
Conditions of entry
Use of Gladstone Regional Council Transfer Stations and Benaraby Landfill is dependent upon customers adhering to conditions of entry when on site. The conditions are designed to ensure the safety of customers and staff at Council's waste transfer facilities.
The following conditions apply:
- Council reserves the right to inspect all loads
- Scavenging is not permitted
- Climbing on - or removing material from stockpiles is not permitted
- Children and pets must remain in vehicle at all times
- Enclosed footwear must be worn
- Flares, EPIRBS, explosives, ammunitions, fire extinguishers and medical waste are not accepted
- Hazardous waste, such as flammable, toxic, corrosive, radioactive and asbestos materials are not accepted without special disposal approval
- No smoking or lighting of fires
- Obey all staff directions and advisory signs
- It is the driver's responsibility to unload his or her vehicle
- Council reserves the right to refuse entry to, or accept waste from, any person or commercial entity.
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Opening Hours
8.30am - 5pm Monday to Friday
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Postal Address
PO Box 29, Gladstone Qld 4680
Council Offices
101 Goondoon Street, Gladstone Qld 4680
3 Don Cameron Drive, Calliope Qld 4680
41 Blomfield Street, Miriam Vale Qld 4677
Cnr Wyndham & Hayes Avenues, Boyne Island Qld 4680
Rural Transaction Centres
71 Springs Road, Agnes Water Qld 4677
47 Raglan Street, Mount Larcom Qld 4695
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Gladstone Regional Council would like to acknowledge the Bailai, the Gurang, the Gooreng Gooreng and the Taribelang Bunda people who are the traditional custodians of this land. Gladstone Regional Council would also like to pay respect to Elders both past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Learn more about Council's Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
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