Using Maitland Waste Facility

Maitland Resource Recovery facility

Contact and opening hours

Phone: 02 4934 1888

Email: info@maitland.nsw.gov.au

Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday, 8.15AM - 4.00PM (no entry after 3.45pm)

Public Holidays and Closures: The site is closed on Good Friday and Christmas Day, and for dangerous weather conditions such as strong winds.

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Open status

Occasionally extreme weather forces us to close the tip face. Check our live updates if you're unsure of the current open status.

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Disposal fees

All prices include the NSW EPA Waste Levy of $151.60 per tonne and GST.

Waste

Domestic or commercial waste
$44.70
per 100kgs
Demolition and construction waste
$44.70
per 100kgs
Asbestos

Bookings required. Conditions apply.

$58.10
per 100kgs
Dead animals

Bookings required

$55.90
per 100kgs
Virgin excavated natural material

Must be certified.

$16.40
per 100kgs
Bulk polystyrene
$200
per 100kgs
Soil, sand or gravel
$44.70
per 100kgs

Recyclables

General recyclables

Cardboard, cans, glass, plastic etc.

$0
if under 60kgs
$20
per 100kgs if over 60kgs
Electronic waste
$0
if under 60kgs
$20
per 100kgs if over 60kgs
Concrete, bricks, roof tiles
$22.60
per 100kgs
Mattresses
$40
per item
Scrap metal
$0
Lead acid batteries
$0
Fridges, freezers and air conditioners
$15
per unit
Gas bottles
$0
Paint and motor oil

Max 20L per visit

$0
Small tyres

Tyres up to 600mm

$10
without rims
$32
with rim
Medium tyres

Tyres from 601 to 800mm

$46
per tyre
Large tyres

Tyres over 801mm

$55.90
per 100kgs

Vegetation and timber

Vegetation
$20
per 100kgs
Timber - Non-treated, non-painted and without nails
$20
per 100kgs
Timber - treated, painted or with nails
$44.70
per 100kg

Weighbridge

Use of weighbridge

Closed weekends

$45

Prohibited items

The following materials are not accepted at our Waste Centre: 

  • Liquid waste
    e.g. Automotive fluids, garden sprays.
  • Radioactive material
  • Explosives
  • Medical waste
    e.g. Sharps, disposable masks, bandages, blood.
  • Industrial waste
    e.g. Masonry, wood and scrap lumber.
Restricted Waste

Waste vouchers

How to use your voucher

Each Maitland household receives one voucher per financial year that they can use to dispose of domestic waste free of charge. These are posted directly to your house in July each year.

To use your waste voucher:

  • Waste must not exceed 400kg
  • You must reside at the address the voucher was sent to
  • Cannot be used for tyres
  • Vouchers are not transferrable.

Replacement vouchers

Each waste voucher has a unique barcode that can only be scanned once. If you have lost your voucher or did not receive one, you can apply for a replacement voucher.

Apply for a replacement waste voucher

Concessions for charitable or not for profit organisations

If you’re part of a charitable or not for profit organisation, you can dispose of up to 20 tonnes of waste for free. Each charitable or not for profit organisation must have a valid Community Service Exemption from the NSW EPA.

Apply now

Create an account at the Waste Facility

If you want to dispose of more than 20 tonnes, you must create a waste disposal account at the Waste Facility.

See Also
Bulky Waste Service
Problem waste
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LAST UPDATED 30 MAY 2023