Waste Management Centre Update: New Hours and Scrap Metal Reminders
Published on 05 February 2026
The Waste Management Centre (WMC) will be operating under new hours starting from Monday 9 February 2026. These changes will provide additional access for residents who work during the week and have limited opportunity to dispose of bulk waste. Saturday access will now accommodate their needs.
The Indoor Shed refers to the recycling centre. The Outdoor Area refers to the Drill Ground, green waste/mulch, and scrap metal disposal areas. The Drill Ground is where bulk waste, and construction and demolition (C&D) waste are currently disposed.
Scrap Metal Disposal Reminders
The WMC team reminds the community to please remove scrap metal parts from general bulk waste.
The team has noticed that small scrap metal parts have been mixed in with bulk waste and C&D waste at the Drill Ground.
All waste at the site is shredded and stockpiled for processing and export. Unfortunately, metal parts hidden in the waste caused the shredder to break down last year. The shredder was out of operation for over two (2) months while waiting for specialist parts to arrive from Germany.
The shredder is now in operation again, allowing the team to resume full cleanup operations at the Drill Ground.
To help keep the equipment safe and operational to support smoother waste processing for everyone, the team asks for the community’s cooperation:
- Please dispose of your bulk waste only in the designated advertised areas.
- If you have screws, nails, small metal parts, residual bullets, or any other scrap metal items, please speak to the site operator on arrival. They will direct you to the correct disposal location.
In the past week, the WMC team has found the following mixed in with general waste:
- A hammer
- An alternator
- Numerous screws and nails
- Bullet cases
- Other assorted metal pieces.
The community’s help in keeping metal items separate from general waste makes a big difference in preventing equipment damage and keeping our waste services running efficiently.
Norfolk Island Regional Council thanks the community for your understanding and support. If you have any questions, please speak to the site operators or contact Customer Care on local free call 0100.