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Waste Facilities

Lithgow Solid Waste Facility

The Lithgow Solid Waste Facility is the primary waste facility in the Lithgow Local Government Area. The facility includes a Resource Recovery Centre (RRC) and a landfill for residual waste..

The Resource Recovery Centre has areas for sorting different types of waste so that resources can be recovered for recycling and the amount of waste going to local landfill can be reduced.

Reducing the amount of waste disposed of in landfill helps to preserve landfill capacity, protect the environment and return resources to productive use.

Sorting your waste before you leave home makes it quick and easy to visit the Resource Recovery Centre.

The Resource Recovery Centre (RRC) includes:

  • Waste disposal skip bins,
  • Waste recycling bins,
  • A Community Recycling Centre for the following problem waste:
    1. Aerosols,
    2. Batteries (Car and household batteries),
    3. Fire extinguishers,
    4. Fluorescent globes and tubes,
    5. Gas bottles,
    6. Motor and other oils,
    7. Paint
    8. Smoke detectors.
  • A reuse shed for items in good condition to be re-used and upcycled.

The Community Recycling Centre (CRC) does accept problem waste from people who reside outside of the Lithgow Local Government Area.

Except for problem waste accepted at the Community Recycling Centre, Council’s waste facilities ONLY accept waste from residents and businesses of the Lithgow Local Government Area. Fines apply.

Rural Landfills and Transfer Stations

In addition to the Lithgow Solid Waste Facility, Council operates for following landfills and transfer stations to service rural areas:

  • 2 landfills (Portland and Capertee); and
  • 5 transfer stations (Angus Place, Glen Davis, Hampton, Meadow Flat, Tarana).

The locations of these facilities are in the table below.

 The following items are prohibited at rural garbage depots and transfer stations and must be disposed of at the Lithgow Solid Waste Facility:

  • Asbestos (please follow the procedure in the ‘Asbestos’ menu on the left)
  • Household Furniture,
  • Liquid waste of any kind
  • Tyres,
  • Mattresses, bases and ensembles,
  • Motor oil & grease,
  • White goods
  • Construction & demolition waste,
  • Commercial waste,
  • Industrial waste,
  • Trucks & tip trucks and

Hazardous waste is prohibited at all Council facilities.