Problem waste

We have Community Recycling Centres (CRC) located in our council area where common household problem waste that can’t go in kerbside bins can be dropped off.  There is no charge to drop off these waste items.

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
  • Household batteries: standard batteries which are designed to be inserted or removed from a product. These may include AA, AAA, C, D, button batteries and rechargeable lithium batteries that can be easily removed from products such as power tools (up to 20 kg each). To safely dispose of your loose batteries: Tape the terminals with clear, sticky tape to reduce the risk of fire; keep them safe in a ventilated, glass container (ie for smaller batteries); drop them off at your nearest location. More information. Please note: Embedded batteries (ie that are not easily detached from the item) are not currently accepted.

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)
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