Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre

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The Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre is located at Cooba Road, just off Narromine Road, about 15kms west of Dubbo on the southern side of the Mitchell Highway. You can contact the facility at 02 6801 4900. The Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre is cashless as of 1 July 2024; all cards including our MyDubbo Region Shopping Card are accepted with no additional surcharges from Dubbo Regional Council.

Expand the sections below to find out more about Council’s waste facility.

Opening Hours

The Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre operates 8am to 4.45pm weekdays and 9am to 4.45pm on weekends. It is open every day except Good Friday and Christmas Day. Commercial customers will not be permitted entry after 4.15pm, while customers disposing of household volumes will not be permitted entry after 4.45pm.

Guidelines for Entry

Report to the weighbridge operator when entering the facility
You will be asked what you are disposing of and be required to identify all materials. If you are unsure, please advise the weighbridge operator. Random visual inspections will be made by waste management facility operator/s
Your vehicle may be weighed
If your vehicle has been weighed, you will be required to return to the weighbridge to finalise your transaction
Customers are requested to observe and adhere to the speed limits and safety signs at all times
Fully enclosed footwear must be worn at all times
Children are to remain inside the vehicle
Unauthorised scavenging is prohibited
Council’s waste management facility operators will direct customers to appropriate disposal areas. Where possible please use UHF channel directed by the weighbridge operator
Waste management facility operators can request name and address details of persons disposing of waste
Waste management facility operators shall refuse to accept items/materials which Council is not licensed to accept
The site is monitored by video surveillance. Photos may be taken by waste management facility staff
Customers not complying with directions from waste management facility operator/s will be requested to leave the site

Prohibited Wastes

The Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre does not accept:

Liquid wastes of any description (other than commercial grease trap wastes and used motor oil)
Radioactive waste
Any inflammable liquid material derived from grease, oil, tar, petroleum, shale or coal (other used motor oil)
Any sludge material (unless proven to be innocuous or harmless) being the refuse from any industrial process carried on in any:
- tanning or leather processing plant
- chemical plant
- pharmaceutical or drug manufacturing plant
- metal treatment plant
- petroleum or petrochemical plant
- vegetable or mineral oil plant
Any material containing arsenic, cyanide or sulphide
Any toxic soluble salts of barium, boron, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, manganese, mercury, selenium, silver or zinc
Any pesticide or weedicide and in particular:
- chlorinated hydrocarbons (organochlorines)
- organophosphates
- fluorinated hydrocarbons
- phenols
Any soluble acid or alkali, acidic or basic compounds
Cytotoxic wastes
Special clinical wastes (including sharps)
Any drums containing agricultural or animal health chemicals (contact ChemClear on 1800 008 182).

Fees and Charges - Small Vehicle Receival Centre

The cost for visiting a waste facility differs depending on how much rubbish you have, and what you're disposing. Council's Fees and Charges available at Integrated Planning and Reporting show all costs that can be charged at waste facilities. The Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre is cashless as of 1 July 2024; all cards including our MyDubbo Region Shopping Card are accepted with no additional surcharges from Dubbo Regional Council.

You may wish to pre-determine the price you will pay before visiting a centre, however Council advises that staff of waste facilities will have final say on the classifications of products you are presenting with.

The Small Vehicle Receival Centre is an all-weather “one stop shop” for the disposal of mixed domestic waste and recycling, outlined below are the disposal costs for domestic household quantities.

Mixed Waste
- $12.50 - Car or equivalent - sorted mixed waste and recycling
- $17.50 - Car or equivalent - mixed waste
- $27.50 - Utility or small single axle trailer - sorted mixed waste and recycling
- $39.00 - Utility or small single axle trailer - mixed waste
- $171.00 per tonne - Larger volumes will be weighed - minimum charge applies of $39.00
- Large volumes outside the LGA - per tonne
Green waste - clean with no traces of mixed waste
- $11.50 - Car, utility or small trailer - up to 1/2 cubic metre
- $22.50 - Utility or small trailer - up to 1 cubic metre
- $57.50 - Other vehicles - per tonne - minimum charge applies of $22.50
- $274.50 - Bulky wooden palettes - minimum charge applies of $38.00
Tyres
- $8.75 each - All bike tyres
- $12.50 each - Car tyres
- $17.50 each - Light truck/4WD tyres
- $11.00 each - Additional charge - any tyre on a rim
Mattresses
- $15.00 - Single bed - per mattress
- $27.50 - Double bed and larger - per mattress

The disposal of the following recyclable items where segregated on delivery are free:

Scrap metal
Whitegoods, degassed
DrumMuster Drums, empty and rinsed clean
Car batteries
Old TV's and other domestic e-waste, household quantities only
Gas bottles, household quantities only
Smoke detectors
Fluorescent light globes and tubes, household quantities only
Household batteries
Used motor oil, household quantities only
Domestic mixed recycling - paper/cardboard, steel, plastic, aluminium, glass containers
Textiles - clothing, blankets, linen, shoes, backpacks, handbags

Fees and Charges - Commercial and Industrial

To find out more about disposal costs and payment requirements; contact Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre directly on 02 6801 4900.

Community Recycling Centre

Domestic quantities (up to 20kg or 20 litre container size) of certain household hazardous wastes can be dropped off at the Whylandra Waste and Recycling Facility, at Wellington Waste Transfer Station or at one of the small CRC stations in the Local Government Area. Head to our landing page to find out more; Council Waste Facilities

Tipping Vouchers

We have changed the way you can access residential tipping vouchers. This program is available to residents who receive a two or three bin kerbside collection. Each eligible household can access one voucher per financial year. Find out more about the program at Council's dedicated webpage Tipping Vouchers.

Illegal Dumping

Illegal dumping is the unlawful deposit of waste, larger than litter, onto land or into water. It includes waste materials that have been dumped, tipped or otherwise deposited onto private or public land where no licence or approval exists to accept such waste. Illegal dumping at one of Council's waste facilities can be reported through Council's dedicated webpage Pollution and Illegal Dumping.

Compliance

Pollution Incident Response Management Plan

In accordance with the (General) Amendment (Pollution Incident Response Management Plan) Regulation 2012, Council has prepared a Pollution Incident Management Plan for the operations of the Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre located on the Cooba Road, Dubbo. Council operates the Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre under Environmental Protection Licence (EPL) number 6058.

The Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PDF 1.9MB) contains details of processes Council has put in place to mitigate the likelihood of a pollution incident occurring together with details as to how a pollution incident will be managed, reported and communicated.

The objectives of this Plan are to:

Reduce the likelihood of a pollution incident occurring at the facility through identification of risks and the development of planned actions to minimise and manage those risks.
Ensure comprehensive and timely communication about a pollution incident to staff at the premises, the Environment Protection Authority (EPA), other relevant authorities specified in the Act (such as NSW Ministry of Health, WorkCover NSW, and Fire and Rescue NSW) and people outside the facility who may be affected by the impacts of the pollution incident.
Ensure that the Plan is properly implemented by trained staff, identifying persons responsible for implementing it, and ensuring that the plan is regularly tested for accuracy, currency and suitability.
Provide guidance on how to respond to an environmental pollution incident and how to record such an event.

Contact Information for the Immediate Notification of a Pollution Incident:

Under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 it is a requirement that all pollution incidents, where material harm to the environment is caused or threatened, are reported to the EPA, NSW Health, Fire and Rescue NSW, WorkCover NSW and the local Council.

Monitoring

Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre is required to be monitored in accordance with their licence conditions and reported to the EPA in an Annual Return.

Environmental Monitoring Results (PDF 184.4KB)

Communication with Neighbours and Community

Early warning and regular updates to owners and occupiers of premises who may be affected by an incident occurring at the Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre will be notified as follows:

Properties adjoin the facility

Council will make preliminary contact will all owners and occupiers of properties adjoining the Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre to establish the most suitable means of effecting communications with them in the event of a major pollution incident occurring.

Should a major pollution incident occur, residents will be notified immediately and may be further contacted by an emergency service representative, such as in a case where evacuation or critical safety actions are considered necessary.

Broader Community

Depending on the nature, scale and timing of the incident, Council will also place routine notices and updates on its website and provide information via the local media, including radio stations and television services.

Last Edited: 18 Nov 2024