Resource management centres

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ACT residents can drop off a range of items that either don’t fit or don’t belong in your household bins at a resource management centre.

Check the A-Z guide to recycling and waste to make sure your items will be accepted at the resource management centres before you go.

Locations and opening hours

Canberra has 2 resource management centres, commonly referred to as ‘the tip’ in other areas of Australia.

Mitchell Resource Management Centre located on Flemington Road, Mitchell
Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre located on Mugga Lane, Symonston

Both locations are open 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, 7 days a week. They are closed on Good Friday and Christmas Day.

Access and safety information

Only registered vehicles are permitted to drop off materials at the resource management centres. Vehicles need to pass over a weighbridge to discuss the items they are dropping off. Bicycles, e-scooters and pedestrians are not permitted to pass over the weighbridges.

If you do not have a registered vehicle, please use alternative drop-off points around the ACT to dispose of items like batteries or household recycling. You can also consider a bulky waste collection.

There is often a lot of vehicle traffic, including large trucks, at the resource management centres. Please follow instructions from site staff and on the signage to keep yourself and others safe.

It is recommended that:

You should wear closed-in shoes – no sandals or thongs.
If you are handling bulky or hazardous items, wear protective clothing and gloves.
Keep children and pets in vehicles at all times.
Mobile phones or headphones must not be used at the resource management centres.
Smoking is not permitted at waste facilities. This includes cigarettes, vapes or e-cigarettes,
Never enter a waste disposal pit, cordoned off areas or "keep clear" areas.
Stay vigilant around heavy vehicles. Do not assume they see you.

Please note that CCTV cameras are in operation at the resource management centres.

Safety first - watch for traffic, covered shoes only, no smoking, children and pets must stay in vehicle, remove headphones and no mobile phone use.

Items accepted

Reusable items can be dropped off for free (and purchased for great prices) at Goodies Junction.
Green garden waste can be dropped off for free to Corkhill Bros. Mugga Lane only.
White goods can be dropped off for free.
Mattresses can be dropped off for a fee.
Televisions, computers and accessories can be dropped off for free.
Hazardous waste, including batteries and battery-powered items, can be dropped off for free. Limits apply.
Corflute signs are accepted at the corflute collection bins. Please remove any paper, glue, plastic ties, stakes and metal from the corflute signs.
Household recycling including glass bottles and jars, aluminium and steel cans and plastic bottles and containers can be recycled for free. Mugga Lane only.
Household rubbish (landfill waste) can be dropped off for a fee.

Fees

It’s free to drop off batteries, hazardous waste, white goods, televisions, computers and reusable and recyclable items at resource management centres.

Limits may apply. Fees apply to drop off household rubbish or construction and demolition waste that can’t be reused or recycled. This includes mattresses and tyres.

Check the fees and charges page for up-to-date information. Disposal fees can be paid by debit or credit card only. No cash payments are accepted.