Waste and recycling centres

Effective 1 March 2025, the Grafton Waste Transfer Station in Kirchner Street will no longer accept green waste.

See more information under the "Grafton Waste Transfer and Recycling Facility" tab below or view our Frequently Asked Questions page. 

Environmental Learning Facility

About

Through interactive displays, group workshops, activities and tours, and meeting room facilities, the Clarence Valley Environmental Learning Facility (ELF) aims to improve environmental awareness, with a major focus on sustainable lifestyle choices. It's particularly suited to schools, but is also open to community groups and the general public.

Location 

 Grafton Regional Landfill and Resource Recovery

704 Armidale Rd, South Grafton

To book

To find out more and to arrange a visit, get in touch with our Environmental Education Officer. 

Email council@clarence.nsw.gov.au or call 02 6643 0200. 

Grafton Waste Transfer and Recycling Facility

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.

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.

 

About 

The Grafton Waste Transfer and Recycling Facility is a small vehicle general waste disposal and recycling drop-off facility. Services include:

  • small vehicle (under 2 tonne) general waste disposal
  • building/demolition waste - domestic quantities only
  • eWaste (no cost)
  • Community Recycling Centre (no cost) –household quantities of fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, fluoros, gas bottles, paint, batteries.
  • recycling of: glass, PET & HDPE plastic, steel and aluminium cans, paper and cardboard, ferrous and non ferrous metals, motor oil, cooking oil, vehicle batteries

Details  

Corner Duke and Kirchner St, Grafton

Opening hours: 8am-4.20pm,7 days a week
(Note: Gates close at 4:20pm as all patrons are to be unloaded and exiting the site by 4:30pm)  

Closed: Closed Christmas day, Good Friday and half day (afternoon from 12 noon) Anzac Day.

Phone: 02 6643 4069 

View fees and charges(PDF, 159KB)

Grafton Regional Landfill

About

Services include: 

  • general waste disposal
  • eWaste (at no cost)
  • scrap metal and concrete recycling
  • small vehicle transfer station
  • recycling drop off facilities
  • vehicle wash bay
  • oil waste storage
  • household hazardous waste store
  • drumMUSTER compound
  • organic composting facility
  • asbestos disposal (in line with requirements) 

Details 

704 Armidale Road, Elland

02 6643 0888

Opening hours:   

7am-4pm Monday to Friday

8.30am-1pm Saturday

10.30am-1pm Sunday

CLOSED : Christmas Day and Good Friday.

View fees and charges(PDF, 165KB)

Maclean Waste Transfer and Recycling Centre

 About 

The Maclean Waste Transfer and Recycling Facility is a small vehicle general waste disposal and recycling drop-off facility. Services include: 

  • small vehicle (under 2 tonne) general waste disposal
  • building/demolition waste - domestic quantities only
  • green waste drop off facility
  • eWaste (no cost)
  • drumMUSTER compound
  • Community Recycling Centre (no cost) –household quantities of fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, fluoros, gas bottles, paint, batteries
  • recycling of: glass, PET & HDPE plastic, steel and aluminium cans, paper and cardboard, ferrous and non ferrous metals, motor oil, cooking oil, vehicle batteries

Details 

Paperbark Dr, Townsend

Opening hours: 8am-4.20pm,7 days a week
(Note: Gates close at 4:20pm as all patrons are to be unloaded and exiting the site by 4:30pm)

Closed: Closed Christmas day, Good Friday and half day (afternoon from 12 noon) Anzac Day.

Phone: 02 6645 5225

View fees and charges(PDF, 165KB)

Regional waste disposal facilities

Copmanhurst Waste Transfer Station 

 Domestic waste and recyclables 

1868 Clarence Way, Copmanhurst

Opening hours: 8am-11am Thursdays, 8am-1pm Saturdays 

View fees and charges(PDF, 119KB)

Glenreagh Waste Transfer Station

Domestic waste, green waste, scrap metal and recyclables

Off George St, Glenreagh

Opening hours: 9am-3pm Wednesdays and Sundays

View fees and charges(PDF, 115KB)

Tyringham Transfer Station

Domestic waste only

Armidale Rd, Tyringham

Opening hours: 8am-2pm Wednesdays, 9am-3pm Sundays  
Closed: Easter Sunday

View fees and charges(PDF, 115KB)

Baryulgil Transfer facility

Domestic waste and recyclables only 

7477 Clarence Way, Baryulgil

Opening hours: 9am-3pm Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays 

View fees and charges(PDF, 120KB)

Note: Council resolved in November 2020 that domestic waste at the Baryulgil Waste Transfer
would be exempt from waste disposal charges for local users.

 

Iluka Waste Transfer Station

Domestic waste, green waste, scrap metal and recyclables

Off Johnsons Lane, Iluka

Opening hours: 9am-3pm Wednesdays and Sundays 

View fees and charges(PDF, 117KB)

Minnie Water Waste Transfer Station

Domestic waste, green waste, scrap metal and recyclables

620 Minnie Water Rd, Minnie Water

Opening hours: 10am-1pm Wednesdays and Sundays

Please note customers must exit the site by closing time.

View fees and charges(PDF, 145KB)

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