Waste Management
Welcome to the Waste Management section of the Dorset Council website. We have endeavoured to include all information relating to queries you may have of waste management here, and hope this section will be helpful.
WASTE NEWS
Garage Sale Trail | 8-9 and 15-16 November 2025
"Australia’s biggest secondhand treasure hunt"
Join in as more than 400,000 Australians buy, sell and reuse as part of Garage Sale Trail 2025.
It’s two big weekends of secondhand selling and shopping happening in communities across Australia.
Everyone’s invited - whether you want to clear out your cupboards, raise funds for something you care about or be part of the bargain hunt.
It’s fun, it’s free and it helps keep good stuff out of landfill.
Register for free garagesaletrail.com
Household Hazardous Waste Collection | Spring 2025
Don’t miss your chance to safely get rid of household hazardous waste this weekend! Bring your old cleaners, chemicals, and other hazardous items to our FREE collection event on Saturday, 1 November.
- Scottsdale Waste Transfer Station: 9am – 12pm
Can’t make it to your local collection? If you’re a resident of northern Tasmania, you can attend any collection event - even if it’s outside your municipality! So, if you can’t make the date in your area, feel free to visit another collection site.
Learn more and see all collection dates and details here
Circular North is supported by the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board, which is funded by the Tasmanian Government.
Dorset Waste Transfer Stations
Scottsdale - Branxholm - Gladstone
