Waste and Recycling

Council offers various waste management services, including an inzone 3-bin kerbside fortnightly collection service, CBD waste and cardboard pickups, and public place recycling and litter collection.

For tips on reducing, reusing, and recycling to minimise landfill waste, visit rethinkwaste.com.au

To learn more about what materials can go in each bin, visit nwrrr.com.au/guide

Coming Soon:

Waste and Recovery Service Changes - 19 June 2025
Recycle Rewards - 1 May 2025
Let's get ready to FOGO - 28 March 2025

Waste Collection

Depending on where you live, your annual rates cover a weekly kerbside waste collection service.

Recycling Collection

Depending on where you live, your annual rates cover a fortnightly recycling collection and bin. Find out what can be reduced, reused and recycled.

Burnie Waste Management Centre

Recycling, Tip Shop, E-Waste, Green Waste, Building Material Stockpile. Bring your vouchers, extra waste to the Waste Transfer and Resource Recovery Centre for disposal. Open 7 days a week.

Burnie Resale Tip Shop

Operated by City Mission, the Burnie Resale Shop is open 7 days a week for donations and shopping. Donations of goods that may be useful to others are very welcome.

Waste for Businesses

Find out what services are available for businesses including waste, recycling and cardboard commercial collections.

City Office - Recycling Hub

Did you know Burnie City Council has a Recycling Hub in its foyer at 80 Wilson Street?

Rethink Waste

Tips to help you avoid, reduce, reuse and recycle. Let's decrease the amount of waste that ends up as landfill.

Asbestos

Find out how to dispose of asbestos safely.

Waste Strategy

The Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2023 – 2026 will guide Council in achieving the regional and local targets. The vision is “Tasmania, a place where nothing is wasted”