Building and construction materials
Building and construction materials do not go in household bins. Building and construction materials can often be reused or recycled.
Examples of construction materials
- Asphalt
- Bricks
- Ceramics
- Clean and dirty fill
- Concrete
- Mixed concrete
- Mixed and separated demolition and construction waste
- Roof tiles
- Rocks
- Stone bench tops*
- Top soil
- Trusses
- Window and door frames
Disposal options
- Sell or give to someone who can use it*
- If reusable*, drop off for free at Goodies Junction at:
- Contact a business that specialise in the recycling and/or disposal of building materials (fees and conditions apply) such as:
ACT Recycling Symonston
Canberra Construction Recyclers, Pialligo
- Handyman’s Trading Post, Fyshwick Ph: 6280 4036
Other businesses can be found online at the following websites Business recycling and Recycling near you.
- Drop off at a resource management centre (fees apply):
- (maximum weight of vehicle and load is 4.5 tonnes at Mitchell)
Please inform the weighbridge staff if your load contains more than 4 engineered stone benchtops.
Additional information
*Engineered stone benchtops - There is a national ban on the manufacture, supply, installation and processing of engineered stone benchtops, slabs or panels. For more information about the ban refer to WorkSafe ACT.
With increased building activity occurring within the ACT, sustainable waste management solutions are needed. See the Waste Management Development Control Code for more information.
Scrap metal may be dropped off for free at a resource management centre.
Why?
The ACT Government aims to maximise resource recovery and minimise waste disposal. Building and construction materials contain recyclable material that is valuable in other applications.
Related items
This may include wood; concrete; door frames; building trusses; tiles; concrete; building materials; ply; plywood; plasterboard; gyprock; MDF; roof tiles; masonite; toilet; window frames; glass frames; kitchens; kitchen cupboards; kitchen sinks; laundry sinks; roof insulation materials; roof bats; pink-batts; wool batts; cladding; cement; tiles; lime wash; brackets; nails; fasteners; roof tiles; bath tub; cupboard; sink; vanity; PVC pipes; window frame; melamine; building waste; ceramics; clean fill; asphalt; roof tiles; mixed concrete; dirty fill; koppers logs; chipboard; particle board; particleboard; roofing; building waste; demolition; polycarbonate roofing; stone bench top; engineered stone.