Resource Recovery Centres

Riverview Resource Recovery Centre

Rosewood Resource Recovery Centre

Riverview and Rosewood Resource Recovery Centres

Riverview Resource Recovery Centre Only

Note: Commercial operators are permitted to dispose of the following items free of charge: paint and eligible products accepted through the Paintback scheme, in accordance with the limits specified in the Paintback scheme.

Riverview Resource Recovery Centre

Rosewood Resource Recovery Centre

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:  

• computers and laptops

• keyboards or a mouse

• mobile phones

• TVs and speakers 

• LED light bulbs

• toys and gadgets

• small and large household appliances.

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.

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.

Charity and Not-For-Profit (NFP) Organisations operating in the Ipswich area can apply for a Waste disposal fee exemption at Ipswich City Councils Resource Recovery Centres.

The exemption enables eligible charities and not‑for‑profit organisations to receive up to $5,000.00 p.a. in total waste disposal cost coverage, inclusive of the waste levy fee, provided the organisation meets the following criteria:

• The charity or NFP organisation is registered as a charity under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), and
• The charity or NFP organisation can provide appropriate and sufficient evidence that its operations are located within the Ipswich local government area, and
• The charity or NFP organisation is registered with and approved by Ipswich Waste Services on an annual basis.

Charities and NFP Organisations can apply for the Waste disposal fee exemption online via MyIpswich.

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.