Skips on the ground to fill

02 April 2017

Council ramps up rubbish removal assistance

Council is working to get emergency skip bins onto the streets of the worst-affected areas throughout the shire to assist residents begin the clean-up.

Skips should be on the ground now in South Murwillumbah. Residents are advised to fill them for collection.

These skips are provided for residential use only.

Council will also arrange for clean-ups in the following areas once an assessment of the damage is undertaken. The areas are:

  • Tumbulgum

  • Uki

  • Fingal

  • Chinderah

As soon as floodwaters recede from the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre, Council will have both residential bins and skips removed and returned to refill.

Once the recycling centre is reopened, anticipated by Monday but dependant on the floodwaters receding, Council will waive tip fees for all residents to dump their flood rubbish.

Council also have arranged for three extra rubbish trucks to come from Melbourne to assist in emptying residential bins.

Residents are asked not to put hazardous waste or asbestos in to bins. These items need to be treated carefully.

A licenced asbestos removalist should be contacted for large demolition or removal works of more than 10 square metres, which would equate to an average-sized bathroom.

However if you have small quantities of asbestos or are unsure of whether the material is hazardous, please:

  • Stack any materials you are concerned about in neat piles away from other household waste

  • Cover if possible (it needs to be wrapped in black builder’s plastic, available from hardware stores)

  • Do not break up the material as that will release the toxic fibres. Keep it as big as possible and keep it damp.

For more information on hazardous materials, contact the Environmental Health Section at Council on 6670 2400. An officer will return your call and arrange to inspect the materials as soon as possible to provide you with advice.

Council would like to acknowledge the assistance of Solo Resource Recovery and A1 Skips for providing resources during this time.

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