Living Here
Transfer Stations and Landfills
Fees and charges
Free mulch
Conditions of entry
Opening hours
Rubbish can be delivered to waste transfer stations and landfills located across the region.
Operating hours and disposal items
Tip Top Shop opening hours
- Gladstone Waste Management Centre: 8am to 4pm; Saturday - Sunday. Phone (07) 4977 6590
- Benaraby Landfill: 8am to 4pm, Saturday - Sunday. Phone (07) 4975 0700
Please note the Tip Top shops are closed on public holidays.
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 28/01/2020)
Benaraby Landfill - mulch available (limited supply of domestic mulch. Commercial mulch from Gladstone only)
Gladstone Transfer Station - mulch available
Agnes Water Transfer Station - No mulch available
Rosedale Transfer Station - mulch available (self-load only)
Baffle Creek Transfer Station - mulch available (self-load only)
*Please note: Mulch is free if customer self-loads, however, a $10 fee will be incurred if Council is required to load mulch. Please see Council's fees and charges for further information regarding large quantities of mulch.
From July 1st only Benaraby will offer mechanical load for $10. In both Agnes, Gladstone Transfer Stations, mechanical load fee will be determined by the contractor upon request.
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.