Residents may dispose of waste at the Clare Waste Transfer Station for no cost during operating hours.
It is located approx 1 km from Clare on Benny's Hill Road. Turn west at the southern roundabout on Victoria Road which leads straight to the Station. The transfer station is no longer open on Saturdays and has extended hours on Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
Note: The Clare Waste Transfer Station will be CLOSED ON CATASTROPHIC FIRE BAN DAYS, GOOD FRIDAY and CHRISTMAS DAY.
Rules & Conditions
| 1 | All loads need to be segregated before entering the Transfer Station |
| 2 | Waste to be unloaded as directed by the attendant |
| 3 | Free dumping limited to household amounts (utility/small trailer/ute load/boot load) |
| 4 | Free dumping requires proof of residence with Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council via card issued by Council |
| 5 | Larger quantities and commercial waste are subject to fees as per the business rate table below |
| 6 | Dead animals not accepted |
| 7 | Scavenging is not allowed |
| 8 | Owners are responsible for removing any confidential private data before disposal of E-Waste. Once disposed of, no items are to be returned or reused |
Segregation
Scrap metal, electrical appliances, e-waste, paper/cardboard, timber, green waste, car/truck batteries, glass, mattresses, empty fire extinguishers, waste oil/plastic oil containers, empty gas cylinders, clean drums, household (kitchen) waste
Waste Not Accepted
Ammunition/explosives/flares, asbestos, chemicals, cooking oil, paint tins, hazardous waste liquid waste, noxious weeds, dead animals, soil, commercial loads of construction & demolition materials, tyres.
drumMUSTER Chemical Containers
Empty chemical containers can be recycled at the Clare Waste Transfer Station every Thursday and Friday during normal opening times. Up to 20 drums can be dropped off at a time, while larger amounts need to be advised in advance so an additional staff member can be on site to assist. Call Council on 8842 6400 if more than 20 drums are planned to be brought in.
Containers must be triple rinsed with lids removed. Metal containers must be punctured through the top and bottom. For more information about eligible containers and cleanliness standards, see the drumMUSTER website: http://www.drummuster.org.au/
Free "e-waste" Service for Residents
Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council residents can now safely recycle their electronic waste without charge. Approved items can be dropped off free of charge during normal opening times.
Items of e-waste which can be dropped off for recycling include unwanted computer equipment, printers, scanners, game consoles, video recorders and DVD players, whitegoods and household appliances, power tools, radios, stereo equipment, non-computer batteries and televisions. These items will be recycled and used in manufacturing new products instead of going to landfill.
Tyres
Tyres are NOT accepted at the Clare Waste Transfer station. The tyre retailers in Clare will accept tyres for a fee. The retailers are Clare Tyres, Bridgestone Tyres and Goodyear Tyres.
Fees Apply for Businesses ONLY (rates as of 1 July 2021)
Waste Transfer Station Fees (including GST)
| Car Boot / Station Wagon | $10.00 |
| Trailer, Utility, Van | $31.00 |
| Trailer, Utility (high sides) | $52.00 |
| Tandem Trailer (small) | $57.00 |
| Tandem Trailer (small/high sides) | $72.00 |
| Tandem Trailer (large) | $72.00 |
| Tandem Trailer (large/high sides) | $83.00 |
| Small Truck < 8 tonne | $227.00 |
| Out of hours opening fee (Clare only) (within Council Business hours, plus load fee) | $77.00 |
