Dorset Council

Member of: Circular North

Special Collection Services

Dorset Council offers the following special collection services:

  • Fluoro tube and bulb recycling collection at the Scottsdale Waste Transfer Station
  • Paint and paint tins collection at the Scottsdale Waste Transfer Station
  • Sharps disposal container collection at the Council Chambers
  • Mobile phone collection at the Scottsdale Waste Transfer Station
  • A household battery collection, including AAs, AAAs and button batteries, at the Council Chambers, all Waste Transfer Stations (Scottsdale, Gladstone & Branxholm) and the Bridport Pavilion
  • Collection for scrap steel and motor oil at all Waste Transfer Stations (Scottsdale, Gladstone & Branxholm)

Residential collection information

In the Dorset municipality:

  • Garbage is collected fortnightly
  • Recycling is collected fortnightly

Visit the Dorset Council website for kerbside collection calendar information

Recycling Education

Circular North has two Recycling Education Officers who visit schools, residents, community groups and businesses to provide advice and education about recycling, including in the Dorset council area. To find out more or to book a visit, contact Circular North.

Address
Ruby Flats Road
Branxholm

Opening hours
Wednesday and Saturday 9am – 4pm
Sunday 10am – 4pm
Closed Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

CLOSED on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Good Friday

Materials Accepted

  • Aluminium, brass, lead and copper
  • Aluminium cans
  • Bricks and tiles
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Concrete and cement
  • Cooking oil
  • E-waste
  • Garbage
  • Garden waste
  • Gas bottles
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Mattresses
  • Reuseable goods
  • Soil and clean fill
  • Steel
  • Tyres
  • White goods

Address
Carr Street / Cape Portland Road
Gladstone

Opening hours
Monday 9am – 4pm
Wednesday 9am – 1pm
Saturday 9am – 4pm
Sunday 10am – 4pm
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays closed

Open 9am to 3pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays that fall after a gazetted public holiday

CLOSED on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Good Friday

Materials Accepted

  • Aluminium, brass, lead and copper
  • Aluminium cans
  • Bricks and tiles
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Concrete and cement
  • Cooking oil
  • E-waste
  • Garbage
  • Garden waste
  • Gas bottles
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Mattresses
  • Reuseable goods
  • Soil and clean fill
  • Steel
  • Triple rinsed chemical drums
  • Tyres
  • White goods

Address
750 Bridport Road
Jetsonville 7260

Opening hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9am – 4pm
Closed Tuesdays & Thursdays
CLOSED on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Good Friday

Materials Accepted

  • Aluminium, brass, lead and copper
  • Aluminium cans
  • Bricks and tiles
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Concrete and cement
  • Cooking oil
  • E-waste
  • Garbage
  • Garden waste
  • Gas bottles
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Mattresses
  • Reuseable goods
  • Soil and clean fill
  • Steel
  • Tyres
  • White goods

Contact Details

Street Address
3 Ellenor Street
Scottsdale
Tasmania 7260

Mailing Address
PO Box 21
Scottsdale
Tasmania 7260

Website
Visit the Dorset Council website

Email
dorset@dorset.tas.gov.au

Phone
03 6352 6500

Fax
03 6352 6509