Waste management
Mornington Shire Council operates one waste management facility. There are currently no recycling services offered on the island.
Contact: (07) 4745 7804
Email: engineering@mornington.qld.gov.au
Domestic waste & Dumping
Residents may access the facility at no cost to dispose of household waste from their property. Please view the list of items accepted at the facility before you visit.
Commercial waste & Dumping
All commercial waste must be taken to the facility where it can be assessed for necessary charges before being dumped.
Council does not operate a commercial waste pick up service. Should your business require an additional wheelie bin or a new kerbside collection please complete the relevant forms and send to Council.
Your collection days
Council's Roadside Collection Service comprises the emptying of authorized 240L wheelie bins in each eligible property, twice per week on regular days and times.
A maximum of 2 wheelie bins is allowed per residential property:
- 1 wheelie bin for residential properties with 5 or less occupants
- 2 wheelie bins for residential properties with more than 5 occupants.
Commercial properties can have additional bins. These are subjected to an additional fee per additional bin.
Council might also provide its Roadside Collection Service to 'one off events'.
On collection days, make sure your bin is put on the kerbside with the lid opening facing the street. This will help our team to provide quick and efficient service to all residents.
Make sure you don't leave your bins out on the street. Cheeky dogs can knock them and all their rubbish over making a big mess.
How to dispose of your waste
Things that GO in your bin:
General household items or general commercial waste only.
Things that CAN NOT go in your bin:
See table below for all items that can't go into your wheelie bin. For all questions on items that can't be found here, please contact our Council Office.
Waste
Disposal
Additional Info
- Mobile phones
- Printer Cartridges
- Small Batteries
Council Office
- Use Mobile Muster boxes at front desk. Visit www.mobilemuster.com.au
- Deliver cartridges to front desk attendants. Visit www.closetheloop.com.au for more
- Deliver batteries to front desk attendants
- E-Waste
- Waste Oil
- Car or Boat Batteries
- Tyres
- Engines
- Gas Bottles
Council Workshop
Collected by Council during Hard Rubbish Collection (households only). Must be transported directly to the Landfill Facility (all commercial)
- Bitumern
- Building Materials
Landfill Facility
Must be transported directly to the Landfill Facility.
Heavy Items
Contact Council for advice
Please Note: Your wheelie bin cannot total over 75kg per collection.
- Dust & fine loose materials not securely wrapped
- Chemicals, paints & solvents
- Earth, sand, gravel & rocks
- Manure
Contact Council for advice
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- Asbestos
- Hot Ashes
- Medical, dental or veterinary practice waste
- Engines with oil
- Explosives & Ammunition
- Engines with oil
- Radioactive Waste
- Any other discarded article or matter that poses a significant risk to the health of a person who comes into contact with it, the collection vehicle or to the environment at large.
NA
Not accepted by Council
hard waste
Hard Waste consists of general household items not suitable for 240L Wheelie Bins due to size, mass or chemical properties and not including Unacceptable Waste.
Council will run a number of hard waste collections throughout the year.
Pre-Cyclone Season Hard Waste Clean
Once a year, usually in November, Council will promote one Pre-Cyclone Season Hard Waste Clean Up.
This clean-up will be advertised with at least one week's notice and will include the removal from residential properties of any hard waste that can cause a hazard in case of a cyclone.
New Service, Wheelie bin & caR removal application form
Please contact Council should you require support in the following:
- Apply to a new kerbside collection service for a new property or for a property currently not being serviced;
- Replace a lost/stolen/damaged wheelie bin; or
- Remove an old damaged vehicle from your property.