Waste Management Facilities
The Shire of Northam operates two Class II Waste Management Facilities - the Old Quarry Road Waste Management Facility in Northam (off Northam-Toodyay Road) and the Inkpen Road Waste Management Facility in Copley, (Wundowie). Both of the facilities operate as EFTPOS only sites.
Old Quarry Road Waste Management Facility, Transfer Station & Re-Store
Fees and Charges: Old Quarry Road Fees & Charges
Hours
Old Quarry Road Waste Management Facility Information
| Opening Hours |
8.00am - 4.30pm (7 Days Per Week)
Please ensure you arrive 15 minutes prior to closing time.
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| Closed Days |
Christmas Day & Good Friday |
| Address |
Lot 468 Old Quarry Road, Northam
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| Phone |
(08) 9621 1795 |
Old Quarry Road Transfer Station
Residents using the Old Quarry Road Waste Management Facility will no longer deliver to the Tip face / Landfill Area. Instead, they will be required to separate their waste upon its disposal and will be assisted to do so by the Transfer Station Attendants.
The Waste Transfer Station has designated drop-off areas for the following accepted waste & recyclable products:
- General waste
- Green waste
- Scrap metal
- Items suitable for the Re-Store shop
- Waste oil
- Bulk recycling (eg. cardboard)
- Mattresses
- Tyres (fees apply)
Northam Re-Store "Re-Duce, Re-Use, Re-Cycle"
Visit the Northam Re-Store page here.
Northam Re-Store Facility Information
| Opening Hours |
11:00am - 3.00pm - Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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| Closed Days |
Christmas Day & Good Friday |
Inkpen Road Waste Management Facility
Fees and Charges: Inkpen Fees & Charges
Hours
Inkpen Road Waste Management Facility Information
| Opening Hours |
9.00 am - 3.00 pm Tuesdays & Thursdays
Please ensure you arrive 15 minutes prior to closing time.
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9.00am – 5.00pm Saturdays & Sundays
Please ensure you arrive 15 minutes prior to closing time.
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All Public Holidays
Excluding: Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Years Day.
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| Address |
160 Inkpen Road, Copley
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| PLEASE NOTE |
When a Harvest Vehicle Movement and Hotworks Ban is declared the Inkpen Tip will be CLOSED to ensure public safety.
Old Quarry Road Waste Management Facilities green waste and transfer station remains open should residents choose to utilise this location during a HVMB. See above for address and operating hours.
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Waste Facility Passes
Waste Facility Passes are available from the gatehouse entrance of both Waste Management Facilities. Proof of residential address and identification is required to obtain an annual pass, which runs on the rates year.
The Waste Facility Pass allows residents free general domestic waste disposals (in accordance to whether they receive a kerbside collection) and unlimited clean green waste disposals per year. Cars, utilities, vans and trailers bringing waste into the sites must not exceed 1.8 m x 1.2 m x 0.6 m.
All loads greater in size will incur the standard waste disposal fees.
Please note costs will apply for the disposal of some wastes including asbestos, tyres, more than 30L of waste oil, animal bodies, commercial waste, and residential waste loads exceeding 1.8 m x 1.2 m x 0.6 m.
All wastes that have a charge associated with their disposal must be paid for at the gatehouse as per the Shire's adopted Fees & Charges.
Application for Lost Waste Facility Pass
If you have lost your waste facility pass and require a replacement, please fill out this form and we will contact you to organise where you can pick your card up from.
Which pass do I get?
If you receive a standard kerbside collection service, then you will be charged an annual general waste and recycling collection fee, which includes:
- Weekly general waste kerbside collection service
- Fortnightly recycling kerbside collection service
- Unlimited access to the Shire’s waste facilities for disposal of recyclables, including e-waste, green waste and metal
- 10 FREE general waste or mattress disposal passes;
- 1 skip bin per year (additional skips are available for an extra fee);
- Maintenance of existing waste facilities;
- Community waste services; and
- Waste education programs.
If you reside outside the kerbside collection area, you will now be charged an annual fee (as per your rates notice) to access the Shire’s waste facilities and services, which includes:
- Unlimited access to the Shire’s waste facilities for disposal of recyclables, including e-waste, green waste, and metal;
- 26 FREE general waste or mattress disposal passes;
- 1 skip bin per year (additional skips are available for an extra fee);
- Maintenance of existing waste facilities;
- Community waste services; and
- Waste education programs.
Residents who do not pay the relevant waste services charges will not be able to access the Shire’s waste services and will be charged as commercial customers when visiting either facility.
General Information
Commercial Waste
All commercial waste brought to the Shire's Waste Management Facilities are subject to Shire's adopted fees and charges. Please note all waste transported from the Perth Metropolitan Regional Scheme (MRS) area and delivered to the Old Quarry Road Waste Management Facility is subject to the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation Metropolitan Levy in additional, to the Shire's fees and charges.
No metropolitan wastes are accepted at the Inkpen Road Waste Management Facility.
Asbestos
Waste containing asbestos can be accepted at both waste management facilities, subject to the following conditions:
- All Asbestos Waste must be declared to staff on entry to the premises.
- All Asbestos Waste must be double wrapped in a minimum 0.2mm HDPE plastic sheeting/bagging and taped securely and labelled Caution Asbestos in writing no less than 50mm high.
- Incorrectly wrapped and labelled Asbestos Waste Material will not be accepted at the premises.
- Asbestos loads from the metropolitan area must be photographed and photographs must include the registration plate of the vehicle delivering the load as per the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation's requirements.
- All Asbestos Waste must be kept separate from general waste and disposed of only in the designed asbestos disposal area.
- Prior arrangement must be made with the Shire's Waste Services for disposal of large commercial loads.
- Fees for the disposal of asbestos will be charged as per the Shire's adopted Fees and Charges.
Liquid Waste Disposal
The Shire of Northam operates a licensed liquid waste facility as part of the Old Quarry Road Waste Management facility for disposal of local septage wastes from leach drains and grease traps.
This facility is licensed by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation and strict conditions regulate the types and amount of liquid waste that can be accepted.
Access to the facility is with prior Shire approval only for licensed controlled waste contractors. Approval will only be granted for the disposal of local liquid wastes and if capacity is available.
Please contact the Shire of Northam’s Waste Project Officer on 9622 6100 for further information