City of Launceston
Member of: Northern Tasmanian Waste Management
Residential Collection Information
In the Launceston municipality:
- Garbage is collected weekly
- Recycling is collected fortnightly
- FOGO is collected fortnightly
Visit the City of Launceston website for kerbside collection calendar information
Special Collection Services
The City of Launceston offers the following special collection services:
- An annual hard waste collection, registration is required and typically begins in December for a March/April collection
- A fluoro tubes and bulbs collection in Customer Service (Town Hall, St John Street, Launceston) – bulbs and tubes brought in for recycling must be whole and securely wrapped
- City of Launceston has a Recycle Hub located at the Customer Service Centre (Town Hall, St John St, Launceston). Items suitable for dropping at the Recycle Hub are: Mobile Phones, Household batteries (no car batteries), Spectacles, Small e-waste, Aluminium coffee pods, CD’s and dvd’s, Oral care products (toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes & floss containers), X-ray’s, Bread tags and printer and toner cartridges.
Options for other materials
- Gently used books, books on tape, music CDs and DVDs can be donated to the Launceston Library for reuse, resale or recycling
- Unwanted family papers, memorabilia and photographs can be donated to the Launceston Library for storage for future research purposes
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 Launceston municipal area. To find out more or to book a visit, contact the Northern Tasmanian Waste Management Group.
Address
Cavalry Road, Mowbray
Opening Hours
Monday to Sunday 8am – 5pm, last entry at 4:45pm
Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday
For more information concerning the disposal of hazardous waste, including asbestos, contact the Customer Service Centre on 03 6323 3000.
Materials Accepted
- Garbage
- Garden waste
- Mattresses
- Refrigerators
- Clean fill – soil, rocks, concrete (no larger than a football)
- Tyres (not large tyres)
Address
Cavalry Road, Mowbray
Opening hours
Monday to Sunday 8.00am – 4.45pm
Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday
Materials Accepted
- Aluminium cans
- Car batteries
- Cardboard
- Cooking oil
- Fire extinguishers
- Fluorescent tubes and bulbs
- Gas bottles
- Glass bottles and jars
- Household batteries including AAs, AAAs and button
- batteries
- Magazines
- Mixed recycling
- Motor oil
- Newspaper
- Paint
- Polystyrene
- Scrap metal
- Soft plastic (clear only)
- Steel
- Triple rinsed chemical drums
- White goods
- White paper
Address
Cavalry Road, Mowbray
Opening hours
8:30am – 4:30pm
Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday
For more information concerning the disposal of hazardous waste, including asbestos, contact the Customer Service Centre on 03 6323 3000.
Materials Accepted
- Bric-a-brac
- Books
- Building materials
- Clothing
- Furniture
- Paint
Address
Second River Road, Lilydale
Opening hours
Sunday 8.30am – 12.00pm
Materials Accepted
- Aluminium, brass, lead and copper
- Cardboard
- Garbage
- Garden waste
- Mixed recycling
- Motor oil
- Steel
- Tyres
Address
Binghams Road, Nunamara
Opening hours
Saturday 8.30am – 12.00pm
Materials Accepted
- Aluminium, brass, lead and copper
- Garbage
- Mixed recycling
- Motor oil
- Steel
- Tyres
Contact Details
Street Address
Customer Service Centre
Town Hall
18-28 St John Street
Launceston
Tasmania 7250
Mailing Address
PO Box 396
Launceston
Tasmania 7250
Website
Visit the Launceston City Council website