How do I dispose of…

Aluminium Cans

Recycled through Envirobank, with a collection point available at the Transfer Station. No cash refunds are provided, as the facility is not a Cash for Containers depot.

Asbestos

To dispose of asbestos at the RWMF, please call ahead on 8950 4341 and book a time with the team. At least 24 hours notice is required. 

Batteries

Used domestic batteries should NOT be placed in kerbside bins. Residents can drop them off at designated collection points within the Rediscovery Centre.

Car batteries are free to dispose of within the designated areas at the Transfer Station. 

Cardboard

Cardboard can be separated from general waste and disposed off in designated collection points within the Transfer Station for free. Processed onsite and baled into approximately 500kg cubes. These are transported interstate to recycling facilities where they are repurposed into new products.

Chemical containers

You can dispose of chemical containers up to 20 litres at the Regional Waste Management Facility. To do so, book a time to access Council's Chemical Disposal Centre by contacting the team at 8950 4340. 

Any chemical containers larger than 20 litres will not be accepted. All containers larger than this will need to be disposed through a commercial company.

Clean Fill

Clean fill and rocks (less than 10cm in diam­e­ter) can be dis­posed of for free for both res­i­dents and com­mer­cial operators.

Coffee Pods

Residents can take coffee pods to The Rediscovery Centre and dispose them for free in designed drop off bins which are sent off for recycling through various recycling schemes

Con­struc­tion and Demo­li­tion Waste

Sort­ing con­struc­tion and demo­li­tion waste results in reduced land­fill and fees. 

E-Waste

E-waste is accepted onsite and and dismantled, with individual components recycled or reused. This includes televisions, computers, printers, fax machines, and CD players.

Food Waste

The RWMF features a BiobiN system that begins the composting process automatically. Residents can drop off food waste, such as coffee grounds, meat, and citrus products in the designated bin between 8 am and 4 pm daily free of charge.

Green Waste

Green waste from your garden can be dropped off at the RWMF free of charge. Just be sure it's not mixed in with any other household waste. Commercial quantities will incur a fee. There are separate bins for palms and green waste.  Grass clipping, weeds and leaf litter are to go into general waste bins.

Council also offers a free collection service for senior residents twice per year. more deatils can be found here:

Pensioner Green Waste Collection 

HDPE Plastics

 Accepted at the Transfer Station and placed in a designated bin. These materials are processed onsite through a granulator and transported to a facility in Adelaide, where they are manufactured into new products, such as street bollards.

Household Waste

Residents can dispose of everyday rubbish by placing it in their general waste bins for kerbside collection. For larger quantities or items not suitable for kerbside bins, residents can drop off directly at the RWMF.

Mattresses and Furniture

Bulky items like mattresses and furniture can be disposed of at the RWMF with fees incurred.

Metal

All metals can be taken to the RWMF. Please procced to the weighbridge. Fees incurred

Mobile Phones/Tablets

Residents can take mobile phones and tablets to The Rediscovery Centre and dispose them for free in designed drop off bins which are sent off for recycling through various recycling schemes

Paint

Unwanted residential paint and associated packaging is accepted onsite and transported for treatment through the Paintback scheme. Reclaimed products are re-used and repurposed into recycled products such as reclaimed paint, geopolymer concrete and is even converted into energy.

Plastic Containers

Accepted at the Transfer Station and placed in a designated bin and recycled through Envirobank. No cash refunds are provided, as the facility is not a Cash for Containers depot.

Printer Cartridges

Residents can take printer cartridges to The Rediscovery Centre and dispose them for free in designed drop off bins which are sent off for recycling through various recycling schemes

Razors

Residents can take razors to The Rediscovery Centre and dispose them for free in designed drop off bins which are sent off for recycling through various recycling schemes

Recyclable Glass

Wine and spirit bottles are accepted on Saturdays, with eligible members of the Alice Springs community able to receive a 10-cent refund for up to 500 containers per driver’s license. Other eligible glass containers are accepted; however, no refund is currently provided as the facility is not a Cash for Containers depot.

Steel/Tin Cans

Accepted at the Transfer Station in a dedicated steel bin. Materials are baled and transported to Adelaide, where they are melted down and repurposed as secondary raw materials for manufacturing.

Timber

Timber can be accepted can be taken to the RWMF. Please procced to  weighbridge. Fees incurred

Toothbrushes and Toothpaste Containers

Residents can take toothbrushes and empty toothpaste containers to The Rediscovery Centre and dispose them for free in designed drop off bins which are sent off for recycling through various recycling schemes

Tyres

The RWMF receives tyres over the weighbridge with fees incurred. We do not accept mining/industrial truck tyres

Whitegoods

Whitegoods can be disposed of at the Regional Waste Management Facility with fees incurred. Items that have been degassed will be charged at a lower rate than items with gas. 

Res­i­dents can avoid pay­ing a fee for drop­ping off their unwant­ed white goods at the Region­al Waste Man­age­ment Facil­i­ty on the first Sat­ur­day of every month. White­goods must be emp­ty and clean and only one item per per­son is free.

Wine and Spirit Bottles

Although glass wine and spir­it bot­tles are not part of the Con­tain­er Deposit Scheme in the NT, the Alice Springs Town Coun­cil offers a 10c refund for these containers.

Wine and spir­it bot­tles can be brought to the Redis­cov­ery Cen­tre between 9.30am‑2.30pm on Sat­ur­days (with a max­i­mum of 500 wine or spir­it bot­tles per Alice Springs res­i­dent ID) to receive a refund.