Ipswich City Council

Public Waste Disposal Facilities

Ipswich Waste Services operates two Recycling and Refuse Centres for the disposal of general waste and a range of recyclable materials.

• Charges apply for the disposal of all waste at the sites.  For more information, see the  2011-2012 Fees & Charges (PDF, 9 kb).
• Both facilities accept dry non-hazardous waste.
• Riverview Recycling and Refuse Centre will also accept domestic quantities of hazardous waste, including asbestos.
• Liquids and food waste is not accepted.
• Doors must be removed from refrigerators and other appliances to prevent small children becoming trapped
• All waste must be covered to prevent littering.
• To make it easier to deposit waste in the correct zones, it is a good idea to sort your waste prior to arriving at the recycling and refuse centre.  The waste pit is only for the disposal of material that cannot by recycled. 

Asbestos Disposal at Riverview Recycling and Refuse Centre

Ipswich residents can dispose of small domestic quantities of asbestos at Riverview Recycling and Refuse Centre.  A separate charge applies for asbestos disposal.  You must dampen down the asbestos and double wrap it in black plastic.

Please inform the weighbridge operator that you have asbestos in your vehicle and you will be directed to the relevant disposal area.  Asbestos MUST NOT be disposed of in the pit. 

Asbestos is a hazardous waste.  Detailed information on how to handle and remove asbestos from buildings safely and legally can be found at the Queensland Health website. 

If you have large quantities of asbesotos, contact Ipswich Waste Services for disposal advice.

Asbestos Health Warning

Asbestos is highly toxic, causing a range of lung diseases, that are slow to develop but in many cases deadly.  Inhaling the fibres can cause a fibrous stiffening and shrinking of the lung, as well as lung cancer, particularly the incurable, rapidly-growing lung cancer known as mesothelioma.

It is essential that anyone that works with asbestos knows how to protect themselves and the people around them from this dangerous material  Refer to the Queensland Health website for more detailed asbestos handling and removal information.

Recycling at Riverview Recycling and Refuse Centre

At both Riverview and Rosewood Recycling and Refuse Centres, there are designated areas provided for recycling of:

• Green waste: tree prunings, cuttings, branches, stumps and grass clippings are collected for mulching
• White goods such as fridges, freezers and other electrical items (doors must be removed)
• Tyres (domestic sources only)
• Car Batteries: special facilities are provided for the collection of car batteries which contain dangerous acids. The metals and chemicals can also be recycled this way
• Oil (domestic sources only)
• Untreated timber
• Steel and scrap metal, including car bodies
• Paper and cardboard 
• Glass bottles and jars (must be empty before they can be recycled)
• Aluminium cans as well as larger aluminium products
• Plastic, soft drink and milk bottles (must be empty before they can be recycled), excludes plastic bags

Riverview Recycling and Refuse Centre also accept the following materials for recycling:

• Paints and chemicals
• Dirt and concrete  
• E-waste (eg computers, televisions)

Conditions of entry

For everyone's safety, all users of the facility must agree to:

• follow all directions given by staff
• place all recyclable/reusable materials in the designated areas
• ensure children under 14 years of age and pets remain in vehicles at all times
• wear enclosed footwear at all times whilst inside the facility
• not place hazardous or recyclable items in the pit
• not scavenge through the refuse in the waste pit or recyclable items
• not smoke while in the centre
• not enter the waste pit.

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