Guyra Waste Transfer Station and Community Recycling Centre

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The Guyra Waste Transfer Station is designed to maximise recycling and reuse of material. At the transfer station you are encouraged to sort your load into various skips. If your load is mixed/or contaminated and only fit for landfill, you will be charged a higher fee.

Customers are reminded fees and charges are applied to some services at waste management facilities. Customers are also advised the facilities operate on a strictly nil cash payment basis and only accepts credit/debit cards for payment. Make sure to check in with the gatehouse before accessing the Guyra Waste Transfer Station. More information on the available services at this transfer station below.

Community Recycling Centre (CRC)

The Community Recycling Centre (CRC) is a permanent drop-off centre for common household problem wastes (up to 20L or 20kg) that can't be collected via council kerbside waste and recycling collection services. ARC householders can drop off problem wastes at these centres year-round, FREE of charge. For more information on the CRC at the AWMF, flyers in our Armidale and Guyra Customer Service Centres.

Why should I use these centres? 
Most of the items accepted at the CRC can be reused or recycled. Sorting waste and taking it to a recycling centre helps save water, energy, other valuable natural resources, and helps improve recycling rates.

What happens to the items after they have been dropped off?

  •  Paints are mixed with other waste solvents and used as an alternative to fuel in cement kilns. The metal containers are recycled.
  •  Lead acid batteries are sent to recyclers where the lead, acid and plastic are recovered and recycled.
  •  Fluorescent tubes and globes contain mercury. Recyclers crush the tubes to separate the phosphor powder from the glass. They feed the powder through receiving containers, where it is filtered to capture fugitive mercury emissions. The mercury is then separated by distillation and sold for a range of industrial uses. The metals are also recycled.
  •  Gas bottles have residual gas captured for reuse. Undamaged bottles are retested, restamped and entered into the hire industry. Damaged bottles are punctured and recycled as scrap metal.
  •  Used oils are processed to become a lubricant or used for waste to energy.
  • Smoke detectors

 

 

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