Northern Midlands Council

Member of: Northern Tasmanian Waste Management


Residential collection information

In the Northern Midlands municipality:

  • Garbage is collected fortnightly
  • Recycling is collected fortnightly

Visit the Northern Midlands Council website for kerbside collection calendar information

Special collection services

Northern Midlands Council offers the following special collection services:

  • A sharps container collection at Council’s Customer Service Centre (13 Smith Street, Longford)
  • An annual hard waste collection for pensioners in November
  • Mobile phone collection at Council’s Customer Service Centre

Recycling Education

The Northern Tasmanian Waste Management Group has two Recycling Education Officers who visit schools, residents, community groups and businesses to provide advice and education about recycling, including in the Northern Midlands council area. To find out more or to book a visit, contact the Northern Tasmanian Waste Management Group.

Address
Esk Main Road

Opening hours
Saturday 10.00am – 4.30pm

Materials Accepted

  • Aluminium, brass, lead and copper​
  • Aluminium cans
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Garbage
  • Garden waste
  • Gas bottles
  • Mixed recycling
  • Steel
  • Triple rinsed chemical drums
  • White goods

Address
100 Sprent Street

Opening hours
Tuesday and Sunday 9.30am – 5.00pm

Materials Accepted

  • Aluminium, brass, lead and copper
  • Aluminium cans
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Cooking oil
  • Garbage
  • Garden waste
  • Gas bottles
  • Mixed recycling
  • Motor oil
  • Reuseable goods
  • Steel
  • Triple rinsed chemical drums
  • Tyres
  • White goods

Address
58 Gunn Street

Opening hours
Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday 1pm – 5pm
Thursday 9am – 12pm

Materials Accepted

  • Aluminium, brass, lead and copper
  • Aluminium cans
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Cooking oil
  • Garbage
  • Garden waste
  • Gas bottles
  • Mixed recycling
  • Motor oil
  • Reuseable goods
  • Steel
  • Triple rinsed chemical drums
  • Tyres
  • White goods

Address
291 Marlborough Street

Opening hours
Monday 1pm – 5pm
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9am – 5pm

Materials Accepted

  • Aluminium, brass, lead and copper
  • ​Aluminium cans
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Concrete and masonry
  • Cooking oil
  • E-Waste
  • Garbage
  • Garden waste
  • Gas bottles
  • Household batteries – including AAs, AAAs and button
  • batteries
  • Mixed recycling
  • Motor oil
  • Paint
  • Polystyrene
  • Reuseable goods
  • Steel
  • Triple rinsed chemical drums
  • Tyres
  • White goods

Contact Details

Street Address
13 Smith Street
Longford
Tasmania 7301

Mailing Address
PO Box 156
Longford
Tasmania 7301

Phone
03 63977303

Fax
03 63977331