Carrathool Shire Council Waste Facilities

Carrathool Shire Council has 3 landfill sites (garbage tips) located in Hillston, Rankins Springs and Carrathool. Merriwagga and Goolgowi landfill sites have been converted to transfer stations with access to existing pits being restricted and residents encouraged to utilise bins and signed areas provided.

Hillston Landfill and Community Recycling Centre (CRC)

Kidman way Hillston ( Cobar rd )

Opening hours:

  • Tuesday 7:30am – 10:00am, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
  • Wednesday 7:30am – 10:00am
  • Thursday 7:30am – 10:00am
  • Friday 7:30am – 10:00am, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
  • Sunday 10:00am – 4:00pm

What can I drop off at this site?

  • Air conditioners (after degassing )
  • Asbestos
  • Batteries
  • Bricks
  • Cardboard
  • Ceramics
  • Chemicals
  • Cleanfill (soil)
  • Concrete
  • Couches/soft furnishings
  • Dead animals
  • Drummuster
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Freezers (After degassing ))
  • Fridges  ( after degassing )
  • Garden waste
  • Gas bottles
  • General household waste
  • Lightbulbs
  • Mattresses
  • Oil
  • Paint
  • Steel
  • Tiles
  • Timber
  • Tyres

Goolgowi Transfer Station

Penney st

Opening hours:

  • Tuesday 8:00am – 11:00am
  • Thursday 8:00am – 11:00am
  • Sunday 8:00am – 12:00pm

What can I drop off at this site?

  • Bricks
  • Ceramics
  • Concrete
  • Drummuster
  • General household waste
  • Steel
  • Tiles
  • Tyres

Carrathool Landfill

Carrathool rd

Opening hours:

  • Thursday 8:00am – 10:00am
  • Saturday 8:00am – 10:00am
  • Sunday 8:00am – 10:00am

What can I drop off at this site?

  • General household waste
  • Steel
  • Tyres

Rankins Springs Landfill

Lake Cargellico rd

Opening hours:

  • Residents only upon request to council

What can I drop off at this site?

  • General household waste
  • Steel

Merriwagga Transfer Station

Melbergen Rd

Opening hours:

  • Residents only upon request to council

What can I drop off at this site?

  • Garden waste
  • General household waste
  • Steel
  • Tyres