Stanthorpe waste facility opens seven days

Southern Downs Regional Council announced today that the Stanthorpe Landfill and Resource Recovery Centre will now open seven days a week (except Christmas Day).

It will also be open an extra half an hour each morning and during the summer months it will open for an additional hour in the evening.

Previously the Centre was closed on Tuesdays.

“These longer hours make it even easier for Stanthorpe residents to dispose of domestic, commercial and recyclable waste appropriately,” said Tim O’Brien, Acting Director Planning & Environment.

“We encourage people who are self-hauling rubbish to the Stanthorpe facility to actively separate their waste into recyclables such as cardboard, glass, plastic, metal (including white goods), construction and demolition waste and green waste,” Mr O’Brien said.

“All of these items are recycled at the Stanthorpe facility, thereby reducing the amount of refuse that goes to landfill and extending the life of our landfill.  Sustainability starts with individuals, partnering with Council services.

“Residents are reminded that domestic waste including furniture, refrigerators and stoves can all be disposed of free of charge at the facility.

“People can also come to the Stanthorpe facility to purchase our high quality garden mulch made from recycled green waste,” Mr O’Brien said.

The extended hours are in line with Council’s waste management strategy and Corporate Plan goals to improve waste management in the Region.

Opening hours are now: 

- Summer (1 Sept - 30 April): 7am - 6pm; 
- Winter (1 May - 31 August): 7am - 5pm. 

For details on opening hours at any Southern Downs waste facility seewww.southerndowns.qld.gov.au.

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