Our Environment
Walgett / Lightning Ridge Landfill Opening Hours
Opening Hours – 7 Days per week;
Mornings: 8.30am to 12.00pm
Closed for Lunch: 12pm-1.00pm
Afternoons: 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Collarenebri Landfill Opening Hours
Collarenebri Landfill New Opening Hours
Monday through Friday :- 8:00am to 4:00pm
Saturday & Sunday:- 7am to 12pm
Collarenebri Landfill New Times 4-12-19(PDF, 305KB)
Burren Junction Landfill New Opening Hours
Monday through to Friday :- 8:00am to 4:00pm
Saturday 9am to 4pm
Public Notice: Burren Junction Landfill New Times 14 May 2020(PDF, 303KB)
GARBAGE COLLECTION
Provided below is the garbage collection schedule for both residential and Industrial (Business Houses etc)
RESIDENTIAL
Tuesday – Walgett, and Gingie and Namoi Reserves
Wednesday – Lightning Ridge and Cumborah
Thursday – Collarenerbi, Walli Mission, Pokataroo, Merrywinebone, Rowena, and Burren Junction
Friday – Carinda
INDUSTRIAL
Tuesday – Walgett
Wednesday – Lightning Ridge and Cumborah
Thursday – Collarenerbi, Rowena, and Burren Junction
Friday – Walgett and Carinda
RECYCLING SERVICES
Waste Oil Recycling
Walgett Shire Council now offers a waste oil recycling service located at Walgett and Lightning Ridge Landfills. The service is provided free to landfill users.
This project was funded through a Transitional Assistance Grant by the Product Stewardship for Oil Programme of the Department of the Environment and Water Resources.
Waste Oil Recycling units can accept the following types of oils:
- engine oils
- lubricants
- petroleum based oils
The recycling units will not accept:
- cooking oils
- vegetable oils
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
Walgett Waste Management – Licence Number 12466
Walgett Sewerage Treatment Plant – Licence Number 13056
STRATEGIC WASTE PLAN
Strategic Waste Plan(PDF, 2MB)
NetWaste is a voluntary regional waste group formed in 1995. We are focused on collaborative approaches to waste and resource management. Covering over 39% of the state, benefits are delivered to 28 council member councils in regional NSW.
Neighbourhood noise, such as noise from animals, alarms, machines and parties can be very annoying. You can often stop noise that disturbs you without involving council, the police or the EPA.
Information regarding overgrown lots