Problem waste

We have Community Recycling Centres (CRC) located in our council area where we can drop-off common household problem wastes that can’t be collected via council kerbside waste and recycling collection services. There is no charge to drop of these wastes.

Accepted at Coleambally Waste Depot and Jerilderie Waste Depots

  • paint
  • gas bottles
  • fire extinguishers
  • motor oils
  • other oils
  • car batteries
  • household batteries
  • smoke detectors
  • fluorescent tubes and globes

Only household quantities of these materials will be accepted. As a guide, this is a maximum container of 20 litres or 20 kilograms for each waste type.

Accepted at Council offices

  • household batteries
  • smoke alarms
  • light globes
  • mobile phones and accessories
  • toner cartridges
  • car batteries

Other options - car batteries

These Men's Sheds accept car batteries as a means of fundraising.

  • Coleambally Men's Shed - drop off any time at 6 Falcon Road, Coleambally
  • Jerilderie Men's Shed - Jerilderie Street, Jerilderie

Sharps & Pharmaceuticals 

We provide waste collection sites for the safe disposal of sharps and pharmaceutical waste.

These sites are:

  • Coleambally: Marilyn's Pharmacy, Brolga Place, Coleambally
  • Darlington Point: Massa Pharmacy, Carrington Street, Darlington Point
  • Jerilderie: Public toilets, 63 Jerilderie Street, Jerilderie (pharmaceuticals accepted at the pharmacy)