Green waste changes at Grafton Waste Transfer Station

Published on 03 February 2025

Effective 1 March 2025, the Grafton Waste Transfer Station in Kirchner Street will no longer accept green waste due to the land being required for the upgrade of the North Grafton Sewerage Treatment Plant, which is being developed to accommodate the growing community's needs.

Alternative options are available with residents advised to take green waste direct to the Grafton Regional Landfill’s organics facility at 704 Armidale Road Elland, or place it in the green organics bin for collection.

Clarence Valley Council’s Director Environment and Planning, Adam Cameron said while it will be a change, there are other options out there for the community to utilise.

“Residents who receives a residential bin collection service can place their green waste in their green FoGo bin, which gets collected weekly.

“If you find that you’re regularly overfilling your green bin, you may also benefit from ordering an extra green bin from our waste contractor, with the cost added to your rates to be paid off during the Financial Year rather than paying the dumping fee every time you take green waste to the landfill.

“A compost bin also is a great way to dispose of green waste while providing extra nutrients for your garden. While it may be a little tricky to dispose of larger pieces such as tree branches and palm fronds this way, lawn clippings and leaves make great compost additions.”

For more information on the Grafton Regional Landfill and current fees and charges visit councils website.

Frequently asked questions

Why can’t residents bring their green waste to the Grafton Transfer Station in Duke Street

The land currently used to process green waste in Duke Street is needed for the expansion of the neighbouring North Grafton Sewerage Treatment plant.

When will the changes be taking place?

From Saturday March 1 2025, the Grafton Waste Transfer Station will no longer accept green waste. General waste, mixed recyclables and e-waste will still be received.

What can residents do with their excess green waste?

There are a number of options to reduce and reuse the amount of household green waste :

For large properties, alternate the weekly mow between front and backyard so that all grass clippings are catered for by the weekly green bin collection.
Compost your green waste and return it to the soil.

The Organics Recycling Facility (ORF) at the Grafton Regional Landfill,704 Armidale Road is another option for green waste disposal, particularly for garden pruning and items too large for the weekly green bin. Branches up to 150mm in diameter will be accepted.

The cost for processing green waste at the ORF is $140/tonne.

Can residents have an additional green organics bin?

Should the green organics bin not meet all the FOGO (food organics garden organics) needs, residents may purchase an additional green FOGO bin, currently $135/ pa.