Transfer Stations
Council operates the following transfer stations in the Southern Grampians Shire.
Transfer Station Addresses
| Location |
Address |
Directions |
| Balmoral |
55 Horsham Road |
East side 50m south of Harrow-Balmoral |
|
Branxholme
|
92 Branxholme-Byaduk Road
|
South side 1km east of Henty Highway. Past Charles Street
|
|
Cavendish
|
2478 Henty Highway
|
East side 1km south of Cavendish
|
|
Coleraine
|
42 Robertson Street
|
North east corner, Robertson St & Church St intersection
|
|
Dunkeld
|
7 Bellicourt Road
|
West side 1.5km south of Recreation Street
|
|
Glenthompson
|
Boundary Road
|
Off Maroona-Glenthompson Road, 2km north of Glenthompson
|
|
Hamilton
|
Elijah Street
|
West side 200m south of Henderson Street
|
|
Penshurst
|
5408 Hamilton Highway
|
North East side 3km towards Caramut
|
Waste Accepted at the Transfer Stations
| Material |
Accepted? |
| Liquid waste |
No |
| Hazardous materials |
No |
| Empty dry paint tins |
Yes - place in scrap metal pile |
| Tins of paint |
No - take these to the nearest PaintBack site at Statewide Waste Pty Ltd, 355 Koroit St, Warrnambool. |
| Gas bottles (propane) |
No - unless punctured with central valve removed |
| Batteries (domestic <1kg) |
No - take these to the collection bin at Aldi Supermarkets. |
| Lead-acid machinery batteries |
Yes |
| Motor Oil |
Only collected where bulk container is provided - Balmoral, Cavendish, Coleraine, Dunkeld and Hamilton |
| Farm Chemicals |
No - contact ChemClear to arrange registration and collection |
| Mattresses |
Yes - Hamilton only. Metal mattress springs can be dropped off free of charge at any Transfer Station. |
| Tyres |
Yes - fees apply |
| Whitegoods |
Yes - fee will apply unless fridge/freezer has a degas certification |
| Electronic waste (E-waste) such as TVs, computers, printers, household appliances, electric hand tools, toys. |
Yes - fees may apply (free at Hamilton) |
| Furniture |
Good condition households items may be received at the Hamilton re-use shop |
| Clothing and textiles |
If in good condition these can be placed in the yellow collection bin at the Hamilton Reuse Shop or your local Op Shop. |
| Untreated timber |
Yes - Untreated timber up to 100mm diameter can go in the green waste pile. Fees apply. |
| CCA treated timber (eg. green pine posts) |
This must be sent to landfill - fees will apply. |
| Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) |
Place in landfill - fees will apply. |
| Hard plastic |
Place in landfill - fees will apply. |
| Silage Wrap |
Place in landfill. The Plasback recycling scheme is no longer in operation. |
| DrumMuster chemical drums |
Yes - all sites |
| Scrap steel |
Yes |
Concrete - Yes - Hamilton - Fees Apply
Waste oil containers - Yes - All - Fees Apply
Transfer Station Opening Hours
Payments
We remind customers that all transfers stations accept electronic payments only.
Closures
- Public Holidays: all Transfer Stations are closed.
- Extreme Fire Danger Rating (FDR) days: Hamilton open and all other Transfer Stations closed.
- Code Catastrophic FDR days: All Transfer Stations and Hamilton Landfill closed.
Building, Demolition & Commercial Waste
These materials are accepted at the Hamilton Transfer Station only.