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 |
| 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, and Hamilton |
| Farm Chemicals |
No - contact ChemClear to arrange registration and collection |
| Mattresses |
Yes - (All Southern Grampians Transfer Stations). 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 |
| 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. 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
**Please note: All Transfer Stations are closed on public holidays. This includes Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day public holidays.
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.