Transfer Stations
Waste transfer stations (tips), are located at Alvie, Birregurra and Apollo Bay. Facility opening hours and addresses are listed below.
Council’s waste transfer stations accept general rubbish, hard rubbish, recycling and organic waste. Alvie and Birregurra transfer stations DO NOT accept waste oil. Visit our Alternative Waste Disposal page to find out what can be disposed of at our Transfer Stations.
Transfer stations and drop-off sites are cashless facilities - EFTPOS and tip ticket books are accepted at all locations. Tip ticket books can be purchased at Council's customer service centres in Colac and Apollo Bay.
If you require additional information, contact the customer service team.
Apollo Bay
Apollo Bay Resource Recovery Centre
10-18 Arthur Court, Apollo Bay
Opening Hours
7 days - 10am to 2pm
Closed Christmas Day, Good Friday and New Years Day
Birregurra
Birregurra Transfer Station
75 Scouller Street, Birregurra
Opening Hours
Sunday 10am to 4pm
First Friday of every month 10am to 4pm
Closed Christmas Day, Good Friday and New Years Day
Fees
Waste disposal charges
Waste disposal charges to use a waste transfer station or drop off facility within the Shire depends on the size of your load and what materials you have to dispose.
Waste disposal tickets
Waste disposal tickets are available from Council’s customer service centres. These tickets can be used at any waste transfer station or drop off facility within the shire.
Fire and Extreme Weather
In the even of fire or extreme weather:
- Waste transfer stations and drop-off facilities will not operate on catastrophic fire danger days. Rubbish and recycling collections will take place on the next available operating day.
- Waste transfer stations and drop-off facilities might not operate on extreme weather days. Please check our website and social media pages, and listen to the local radio for information.
- See Council’s Waste Management Fire Danger Rating Plan for more information about waste management on extreme fire and weather days.