Resource Recovery Centres
Resource recovery centres used to be known as 'transfer stations'. They’re also known as ‘the tip’ or ‘the rubbish dump’.
Ipswich Waste Services operates two Resource Recovery Centres for the disposal of general waste and a range of recyclable materials.
| Resource Recovery Centre |
Address |
Opening Hours |
| Riverview Resource Recovery Centre |
81 Riverview Road, Riverview
|
Year Round Operating Hours:
7.00 am - 5.00 pm
7 days a week
Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday |
| Rosewood Resource Recovery Centre |
94 Oakleigh Colliery Road, Rosewood |
Year Round Operating Hours:
7.00 am - 5.00 pm
7 days a week
Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday
Note: only domestic household waste is accepted at this facility - commercial or business waste is not accepted. |
Disposal Fees
Domestic and commercial waste fees are charged according to load weight. Current disposal fees can be found in the following document:
Fees and Charges 2026-2027
Recyclable items accepted free of charge
Council’s resource recovery centres accept a wide range of recyclable or reusable items free of charge, provided no other waste material is in the load.
These items include:
- household and car batteries (e.g. sizes AAA-D, button batteries, rechargeable, lithium, lead acid car batteries, regular solar batteries, power bank batteries)
- cardboard
- glass bottles and jars
- oil (up to 20 litres)
- electronic waste/e-waste (*see note below)
- gas bottles
- scrap metal
- paint (up to 100 litres in total and 20 litres per container)
- small household appliances and equipment with a power source (e.g. toasters, kettles, air fryers, fans, irons, hair dryers)
- white goods and large appliances (e.g. fridges, washing machines, dryers, freezers, air conditioners, ovens, cooktops).
*What is e-waste?
E-waste is any electronic product or device that no longer works or you don’t need anymore.
Items include anything that needs electricity or a battery to work, such as:
E-waste should not be disposed of in landfill. E-waste contains valuable materials such as gold, copper and platinum that can be extracted and turned into other products.
Important:
- Don't put e-waste in any of your wheelie bins. E-waste, including household batteries, can cause fires in collection trucks and at council's resource recovery centres.
Items not accepted at the resource recovery centres
Resource recovery centres do not accept:
- asbestos
- household hazardous waste (except on free hazardous waste drop-off days)
Asbestos disposal options:
Engage a licenced professional to safely remove and dispose of asbestos materials.
Hints and Tips for Loading Trailers
When you're packing your vehicle and/or trailer for a trip to your local Resource Recovery Centre, group similar materials together.
If waste is not sorted when packing your vehicle, it is difficult to recycle at the centre. The last item in your vehicle/trailer will be the first to be unloaded.
- Green Waste Area: Designated area for recycling Green Waste
- Concrete, Bricks and Dirt Area: Designated area for recycling clean concrete, bricks and dirt
- Resource Recovery and Recycling Area: Designated area for recycling materials such as cardboard, paint, e-waste, tyres, oil, car batteries, household batteries, aluminium cans, metal and steel, plastic bottles, white goods, bicycles and glass bottles
- General Waste Area (The Pit): All other waste goes in this area for disposal. E.g. general waste (non-hazardous) and treated timber
Riverview Resource Recovery Centre Site Map
Domestic waste ute and trailer examples
Council understands it can be difficult to estimate weights when you go to the Resource Recovery Centre, so we provide the following guidance to assist customers with indicative weights of their loads to help understand any possible charges at the Resource Recovery Centre.
Please note that this information is a guide only and every load is different, any and all charges will be based on the weights as calculated by council at the Resource Recovery Centre.
Capacity of typical domestic vehicles
- Typical style side ute loaded level with top = 1m3.
| Trailer Type |
Cubic Metres
300mm Sides |
| 6 x 4 |
0.65 m3 |
| 7 x 4 |
0.77 m3 |
| 7 x 5 |
0.95 m3 |
| 8 x 5 |
1.10 m3 |
Typical weights of different waste streams
DISCLAIMER: The below are indicative weights and to be used as a guide only, every load is different.
| Waste Type |
Kilograms
per Cubic Metre |
Estimated Weight 6 x 4 Trailer (kg) |
| Yard Trimmings (uncompacted) |
150 |
98kg |
| Yard Trimmings (compacted) |
400 |
260kg |
| Soil / Clean Fill |
1,000 |
650kg |
| Cardboard |
100 |
65kg |
| Construction & Demolition Waste |
750 |
488kg |
| Concrete |
2,400 |
1,560kg |
Conditions of entry
For everyone’s safety, all users of the centre must agree to:
- securely cover your load when transporting waste to the centre
- follow all directions given by staff
- only transport the approved types of waste to the site
- advise weighbridge staff if you are carrying any paints, tyres, waste oil or other hazardous material
- ensure that children under 12 years of age and pets remain in vehicles at all times
- wear enclosed footwear at all times
- not enter into The Pit
- not remove items/waste from any area of the centre
- not smoke anywhere on site
- be careful of large vehicles using the centre.
Please ensure that the driver can see you at all times. This centre is under constant video surveillance. It is an offence to not comply with the above conditions of entry. Anyone who fails to comply with the conditions of entry or disobeys an instruction from an Ipswich Waste Service employee will be asked to leave the site immediately and may be fined.