Lithgow City Council

Council wishes to advise due to an incident involving one of the waste collection trucks earlier today, some properties in the Portland area will not have had their waste collected.

If you live in Portland your bins have not been emptied, please leave them on the street and another truck will collect them tomorrow (04/03/26).

The Council thanks you for your understanding during this unexpected delay.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Lithgow City Council acknowledges Wiradjuri Elders past and present of the Wiradjuri ​nation – the original ​custodians of the land on which the Lithgow’s communities reside.

​The Council also extends our respects to our neighbouring nations.​

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Public Complaints Line for Environmental Licenced Premises

Council’s complaints telephone line for the following premises which hold an Environment Protection Licence is (02) 6354 9999:

  • Oakey Park Water Treatment Plant
  • Lithgow Sewage Treatment Plant
  • Portland Sewage Treatment Plant
  • Wallerawang Sewage Treatment Plant
  • Lithgow Solid Waste Facility
  • Portland Garbage Depot.

This telephone line is for the purpose of receiving any complaints from members of the public in relation to the activities conducted at the premises and can be used for the reporting of sewer overflows.

Lithgow City Council is a public authority covered by the NSW Ombudsman scheme.

The NSW Ombudsman is an independent integrity agency that pursues fairness for the people of NSW. It strives to ensure
that those entrusted with public power and resources fulfil their responsibilities and treat everyone fairly.

For information about the NSW Ombudsman, including when and how you can make a complaint, visit: www.ombo.nsw.gov.au.

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