Waste Management Facilities
Waste Collection Services
The Shire of Plantagenet contracts Warren Blackwood Waste to operate a 120L household rubbish and a 240L recycling bin collection for the townsites of Mount Barker, Kendenup and Narrikup.
Warren Blackwood Waste can be contacted on 1800 049 193 for any waste or recycling enquiries.
Rubbish collection day in the Shire of Plantagenet is every Thursday.
Blue 120L household waste bins are collected weekly.
Commercial 240L rubbish bins are collected weekly.
Green 240L recycling bins are collected fortnightly and are broken up into the following zones:
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M ount Barker WEST of Albany Highway
(refer map)
,Kendenup townsite and Narrikup townsite.
See the
Recycling Calendar 2013
for collection dates.
Rubbish Bins
It is the owner/occupiers’ responsibility to purchase and maintain a wheelie rubbish bin. Owner/occupiers are responsible for the general cleanliness and maintenance of the bin and are also responsible for the replacement of lost or stolen bins.
DO NOT PUT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD WASTE BIN
Hot ashes.
- Building rubble.
- Hazardous chemicals and substances.
- Tyres.
- Car parts.
- Green waste.
Please refer to the attached
guidelines
to see what should you recycle
Follow these guidelines to ensure your bin is emptied:
- Make sure your bin is not too full or overflowing.
- Place items loosely in the bin so that they fall out when emptied - avoid jamming items into your bin.
- Place bins up to 1.5 metres from the edge of the road and if more than one bin, place them one metre apart.
- Avoid placing bins near obstacles such as trees, power lines, awnings, eaves and vehicles.
- Ensure the wheels of the bin face the house with the lid opening towards the road.
- Contain all items within the bin, as no excess waste will be collected.
- Put bins out by 6.00am on the day of collection.
Reasons your bin may not have been emptied, include:
- The bin was too heavy or too full.
- It may have contained inappropriate materials such as building or hazardous waste.
- It was not placed out in time for collection.
- The bin was not placed correctly e.g. facing the wrong way, too far away from the edge of the road or too close to another bin.
- The bin was located near an obstruction such as trees or telephone poles
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- Access to the bin was blocked by a vehicle.
Waste Disposal Sites
O’Neill Road Waste Management Facility
is on O'Neill Road, Mount Barker just south of the Mount Barker Golf Club off Albany Highway.
Kamballup Landfill Site
is near the hall on Woogenellup Road, 600 metres from Chester Pass Road
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Kendenup Transfer Station
is approximately 3kms from Kendenup along Lake Matilda Road
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Porongurup Transfer Station
is approximately 500 metres along Surrey Downs Road, Porongurup
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Waste Disposal Site Opening Hours
All sites are closed Good Friday and Christmas Day
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O’Neill Road Waste Management Facility
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Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
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12.00noon – 4.00pm
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Sunday
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10.00am - 4.00pm
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Kamballup Landfill Site
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Sunday
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10.00am – 1.00pm
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Kendenup Transfer Station
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Wednesday, Saturday
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12.00noon – 4.00pm
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Sunday
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10.00am to 4.00pm
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Porongurup Transfer Station
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Wednesday
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12.00noon – 4.00pm
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Saturday
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10.00am – 4.00pm
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Tip Passes
Ratepayers who do not receive a weekly household waste collection are entitled to a tip pass which enables them to deposit a limited amount of chargeable waste at the Shire's waste sites. Unless organised otherwise, the tip pass is posted to the owner of the property prior to the beginning of each financial year. Tip pass rules are explained below.
When rubbish is deposited at a waste disposal site, the tip pass will be ‘punched'. Each tip pass token will enable the user to deposit the equivalent of one 240 litre mobile garbage bin (MGB). The amount of tokens punched will depend on the amount of rubbish deposited. Please note that tokens will only be valid for a particular three month period (e.g. July to September).
If customers intend to deposit more chargeable waste than allotted on the tip pass, they will need to purchase a prepaid refuse disposal pass before going to the waste disposal site.
Where new owners move into a property, the tip pass should remain with the property. If the new owners do not receive the pass or in the event of a pass being lost, then a new pass will not be issued.
In such cases, the ratepayer will be obliged to purchase a prepaid refuse disposal voucher from the Shire of Plantagenet Offices.
Tip passes (or unused portions thereof) are not refundable or redeemable for cash.
Prepaid Refuse Disposal Vouchers
Due to security and occupational health and safety concerns, it will not be possible to pay for chargeable waste at tip sites. Prepaid refuse disposal vouchers may be purchased from the Shire Office, Lowood Road, Mount Barker or over the telephone by credit card.
Prepaid refuse disposal vouchers are required by the following who intend to deposit chargeable waste at Shire waste disposal sites:
- Ratepayers and residents who receive a weekly refuse collection service and have excess waste.
- Rural ratepayers and residents who intend to deposit chargeable waste or more waste than allotted on the tip passes.
- Rural ratepayers and residents who have lost their tip pass.
- Rural ratepayers and residents who have moved into the district and who have not received a tip pass from the previous owner/occupier.
- Any other user (commercial customers – refer below).
Shire of Plantagenet based business owners who deposit waste regularly may apply for an account from the Shire Office, Lowood Road, Mount Barker. A record of waste disposed of is to be completed and signed for on each occasion and a monthly account will be issued. Please note that tip site keys will no longer be issued to business customers. All waste disposal is to take place during normal tip site operating hours.
Waste Disposal Fees
A fee applies for the disposal of some waste items at the Shire of Plantagenet’s waste disposal sites. No charge is made on the following items:
- Separated recyclables (plastic, cans, cardboard, paper, glass)
- Car bodies (if placed in recyclable area).
- Truck bodies / large equipment (if recyclable).
- White goods.
- Batteries (car, truck etc)
- Uncontaminated, sorted scrap metal.
- Uncontaminated timber.
- Uncontaminated green waste.
- Clean fill.
All other waste, including household waste, is chargeable.
Prepaid refuse disposal vouchers can be purchased in the following units:
- 4 tokens $11.20
- 10 tokens $28.00
- 20 tokens $56.00
- 52 tokens $145.60.
Token values are based on the current price of rubbish collection per 240 litre MGB.
Attached, are the fees for the 2012/2013 financial year.
Item
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Tokens Required
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Charge
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1 x 120 litre or 240 litre Mobile Garbage Bin (and units of 240 litre there-after)
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1
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$ 2.80
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Car Boot Load
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1
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$ 2.80
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Stationwagon Boot Load
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2
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$ 5.60
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Van - Utility - Trailer (not exceeding 1.8m x 1.2m)
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4
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$ 11.20
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Small Truck (2-4 tonne)
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12
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$ 33.60
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Medium Truck (4-6 tonne)
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16
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$ 44.80
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Truck (6-8 tonne)
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24
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$ 67.20
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Truck (8 plus tonne single axle)
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32
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$ 89.60
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Truck (8 plus tonne dual axle)
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40
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$112.00
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Truck (semi trailer 20m³ capacity)
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80
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$224.00
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Bulk Bin (3m³ or less)
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12
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$ 33.60
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Bulk Bin (3m³ - 6m³)
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16
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$ 44.80
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Bulk Bin (6m³ - 10m³)
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24
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$ 67.20
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Bulk Bin (exceeding 10m³)
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40
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$112.00
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Car Body (if placed in recyclable area)
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Free
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Free
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Truck Body / Large Equipment (if recyclable)
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Free
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Free
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White Goods
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Free
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Free
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Asbestos ($50/m³ or part thereof)
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20
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$ 56.00
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Batteries (car, truck etc)
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Free
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Free
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Uncontaminated, sorted scrap metal
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Free
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Free
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Uncontaminated timber
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Free
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Free
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Uncontaminated green waste
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Free
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Free
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Clean fill
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Free
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Free
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Septage ($10/kl)
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4
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$ 11.20
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10 litre Waste Oil (to be deposited in the Oil Recycling Facility) (and units of 10 litre thereafter)
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1
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$ 2.80
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Carcases (small animal)
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1
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$ 2.80
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Carcases (large animal)
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4
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$ 11.20
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Separated Recyclables
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Free
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Free
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Cardboard per m³ (From business operators)
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4
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$ 11.20
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Last Updated
January 14, 2013
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