Rubbish tip locations and fees
Location, operating hours, fees/costs, facilities and services for Sunshine Coast waste resource recovery centres.
Council provides eight waste management and resource recovery facilities on the Coast. These facilities do not have public weighbridges. There are recycling and second-hand markets at Buderim, Caloundra, Beerwah and Witta. See the rubbish tips locality map.
Visitors must wear closed in footwear at all facilities. This is a health and safety requirement. People wearing sandals or thongs will be refused entry.
Disposal fees apply:
- Browse a full list of fees and charges.
- Check the list of items for disposal at no charge.
- Download a brochure of the most common waste disposal charges (PDF, 222KB).
The commercial credit account applications (DOCX, 357KB) - are for commercial/business use only. Accepted at all sites except Kenilworth and Yandina.
Note: Vehicle Loading Cranes (VLCs) will be accepted at our Waste Diversion | Disposal Facilities for waste and recycling disposal activities excluding asbestos at the landfill tip face. VLCs shall not be permitted to unload or decant using the vehicles crane under any circumstance. VLCs shall only be permitted to tip or hand unload only.
Site facilities and services
View available mulch and crushed concrete.
| Facilities and services | Availability |
| Asbestos disposal | Caloundra Nambour |
Disposing of liquid waste - chemicals. Domestic quantities only (20L maximum) - free. More than 20L, disposal charges apply. Commercial - pesticides, chemicals and non architectural paint (full disposal fee applies per 20L or part thereof) - not available all sites. | Beerwah Buderim Caloundra Nambour |
| Disposing of architectural paints (water or solvent based). The maximum permitted volume per residential or commercial customer is 100L per visit, stowed in secure containers of no more than 20L each. Free service. For more information please consult Paintback website. | Beerwah Buderim Caloundra Nambour |
Clean soil (cover) disposal - load must contain 90% soil or similar spreadable clean fill material (no litter, large rocks, bricks or other contaminants). Disposal of 100m³ or more requires prior approval. Please contact council for more information. | Buderim (small vehicles and car trailers only) Caloundra Nambour |
Concrete and bricks for recycling Clean hardened concrete and bricks – must contain less than 5% soil, grass or steel. Engineered stone, sandstone, granite or concrete with contaminants are not accepted for recycling. These items are classed as construction and demolition waste. From Monday 6 November 2023 concrete trucks, including pump out trucks, will no longer be allowed to wash out or dispose of liquid concrete slurry at our waste facilities. Only hardened concrete will be accepted. | Buderim Caloundra Nambour |
| Construction and demolition waste disposal | Buderim Caloundra Nambour |
| Contaminated soil disposal (catchpit/silt trap waste). Complete the special waste disposal application form and refer to the relevant Department of Environment and Heritage Protection guideline. For help to lodge the application or for more information contact council. For more information, please contact a waste management officer via council's customer service centre. | Caloundra Nambour |
| Domestic goods disposal for re-sale at recycling markets (e.g. books, furniture) | All Locations |
| Domestic waste disposal | All Locations |
| Clinical sharps disposal. Clinical sharps (i.e. medical needles) must be in an approved, Australian Standards sharps container. Domestic customers only. Free service. | Beerwah Buderim Caloundra Nambour |
| Disposing of agvet chemical containers through recycling - DrumMUSTER | Beerwah Kenilworth Witta Yandina |
| Disposing of engine oils - Domestic quantities (20L maximum) accepted free. Commercial quantities (more than 20L) accepted - disposal charges apply. | All Locations |
| Cooking oils - domestic quantities only (20L maximum) - free. Commercial quantities not accepted. | Beerwah Buderim Caloundra Nambour |
| Recyclables disposal | All Locations |
| Disposing of car batteries (lead acid batteries) - car, boat, motorcycle | All Locations |
| Tyre disposal - tyres larger than truck/bobcat are only accepted at Buderim, Caloundra and Nambour. Charged per tonne/kilogram. | Beerwah Buderim Caloundra Mapleton Nambour Witta |
| Garden organics disposal – root balls, palms and tree trunks over 30cm in diameter will be charged as general solid waste. | All Locations except Yandina |
| E-waste recycling (free service) | All Locations |
| Mobile telephone recycling (free service) | All Locations |
| Fluorescent lamp disposal | Beerwah Nambour |
| Plasterboard (clean plasterboard only - no rubbish, plastic, food or beverage containers/wrappings or any other construction and demolition waste item) | Beerwah Buderim Caloundra Nambour |
| Single use and rechargeable batteries (free service) | Beerwah Buderim Caloundra Nambour |
| Printer cartridges (free service) | Beerwah Buderim Caloundra Mapleton Nambour Witta |
| Recycling of X-ray film (free service) | Beerwah Buderim Caloundra Nambour |
| PURCHASING | |
| Purchasing mulch. View available mulch and crushed concrete. | Beerwah Buderim Caloundra Mapleton Nambour Witta |
| Purchasing Crushed Concrete | Buderim Caloundra |
| NON ACCEPTANCE | |
| Council does not have the facilities for disposing of fuel or diesel. To find companies that dispose fuel or diesel refer to the Yellow Pages. |