Building waste

Private operators provide construction and demolition disposal services in the ACT. Businesses can be found at www.businessrecycling.com.au (commercial services) and www.recyclingnearyou.com.au (domestic services).

Location: Mugga Resource Management Centre, Mugga Lane, SYMONSTON
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7:00 am – 5:00 pm, Saturday 7:00 am – 3:30 pm. Closed on Sundays and public holidays.

ACT Recycling offers services to commercial customers only. For more information including fees and holiday operating hours call 6239 7916.

What can I drop off?

Visit the website above to check eligible materials.

You can drop off construction materials such as:

• concrete
• asphalt
• bricks
• ceramics
• roof tiles
• rocks
• top soil
• mixed concrete
• clean and dirty fill
• mixed and separated demolition and construction waste.

Fees and charges may apply.

What do construction and demolition businesses do?

C&D businesses sort and process construction and demolition materials so they can be recycled into other products, e.g. crushing bricks for gravel.

Professional code

With increased building activity occurring within the ACT, sustainable waste management solutions are needed. Find out about the Waste Management Development Control Code.