McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre (The Tip)

Disposal fees

The Tip is a cashless facility, we accept EFTPOS only.

General waste and recycling

Waste type	Fee
Minimum fee Applied to loads under 100kgs	$18 per vehicle
General mixed waste	$185 per tonne
Sorted recyclable material (including timber, steel, concrete etc.)	$61 per tonne
Recycling Minimum fee does not apply	$61 per tonne

Green waste and FOGO

Waste type	Fee
Minimum fee Applied to loads under 100kgs	$12 per vehicle
Green waste	$100 per tonne
Food/animal waste Minimum fee $18	$57 per tonne
Compostable sludge	$23 per tonne

Other waste categories

Waste type	Fee
Clean fill	$61 per tonne
Clean fill (bulk) Conditions apply	POA
Mattresses	$35 each
Fridges/freezers	$35 each
Car and motorbike tyres	$15 per tyre
Light truck and 4-wheel drive tyres	$32 per tyre
Fluorescent tubes and globes First 10 free - extra at general waste charge minimum disposal fee of $18	Free
Secure burial Minimum charge $270 plus $270 per tonne thereafter	$270
Recycled crushed concrete 20mm³ or 40mm³ Minimum charge $18	POA
Controlled waste domestic Minimum waste disposal fee is $50. Domestic quantity up to 25kg accepted only. No Commercial loads or Domestic quantities greater than 25kg will be accepted. Please Contact Southern Waste Solutions on 03 6273 9712	$240 per tonne

All listed fees include GST. The Tasmanian Government Landfill Levy has been applied where required.

Please note: for the full list of Tip fees and charges please refer to our Fees and Charges page.

Tasmanian Government Landfill Levy

A Tasmanian Government Landfill Levy applies to all waste to landfill in Tasmania.

The Government has set the levy at $44.88 per tonne, and requires landfill operators to charge the Levy to users. We then provide the funds collected to the Government.

In Hobart this occurs at the weighbridge at The Tip where customers can expect:

an additional $44.88 per tonne on the standard charge for general mixed waste
an additional $18 charge on the minimum light vehicle general mixed waste charge.

Some waste categories are not subject to the Levy including green waste and recyclable materials such as steel, cardboard and glass containers. For these products the City does not be apply any levy component.

The Government uses the Levy to fund infrastructure and programs across Tasmania. This leads to more recycling and resource recovery, and less landfill.

You can minimise the impact of the levy by separating your waste, and:

using your recycling and FOGO wheelie bins
providing accepted re-usable and recyclable items to the Tip Shop
using the recycling facilities at the waste transfer station at The Tip.

Learn more about the Levy on the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania website.

More information

Zero Waste to Landfill goal

A target date of 2030 has been set to stop the operation of the landfill at McRobies Gully in South Hobart.

Our Waste Management Strategy 2015-2030(PDF, 3MB) outlines many waste reduction actions and programs. These have a primary aim to achieve zero waste to landfill.

Good Neighbour Agreement

We have developed a Good Neighbour Agreement with the South Hobart Community for the The Tip.

The Agreement aims to replicate the actions of being good residential neighbours. This includes things like:

keeping noise down
having properties looking neat and tidy
good open and honest communication
looking out for each other.

We often engage with the South Hobart Community, fielding questions about The Tip. This includes holding meetings, presenting at public forums, and attending South Hobart events.

For more information please see the Good Neighbour Agreement(PDF, 1MB).