Waste and Recycling Centres

The Shire of Dandaragan has four waste management sites in the following towns:

  1. Badgingarra
  2. Cervantes
  3. Dandaragan 
  4. Jurien Bay

Please note that enclosed footwear is required to be worn at all of the above facilities.

**The Waste Management Facilities are closed on New Years Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, Anzac Day and Christmas Day

Badgingarra Transfer Station

The Badgingarra transfer station is located approximately 7km from the townsite on the Northwest Road.

The facility provides the following services:

  • Disposal of general refuse;
  • Disposal of inert waste;
  • Waste oil collection area;
  • Drummuster drop off;
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  • Greenwaste disposal; and
  • Scrap metal disposal area.

Recyclable material can be taken to the Badgingarra School.

Day Opening Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 8am - 12pm
Thursday Closed
Friday 1pm - 5pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Cervantes Transfer Station and Recycling Centre

The Cervantes facility is a transfer station located approximately 1km from the townsite on the Cervantes Road.

The facility provides the following services:

  • Recycling drop off;
  • Disposal of general refuse;
  • Disposal of inert waste;
  • Greenwaste disposal; and
  • A scrap metal disposal area.
Day Opening Hours
Monday 8.30am - 12pm
Tuesday 8.30am - 12pm
Wednesday 8.30am - 12pm
Thursday 8.30am - 12pm
Friday 8.30am - 12pm
Saturday 8.30am - 12pm
Sunday 1.30pm - 5pm

Dandaragan Landfill Site and Recycling Depot

The Dandaragan facility is a landfill site and recycling depot located at the end of Golf Road near the golf course in town.

The facility provides the following services:

  • Disposal of general refuse;
  • Disposal of inert waste;
  • Waste oil collection area;
  • Drummuster drop off;
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  • Greenwaste disposal;
  • A scrap metal disposal area; and
  • A recycling depot.

Recyclables can also be taken to the drop off area behind the Shire office.

Day Opening Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 1pm - 5pm
Thursday Closed
Friday 8am - 12pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm
Sunday Closed

Jurien Bay Landfill and Recycling Centre

The Jurien Bay facility is landfill site and recycling centre located approximately 8km from the townsite on Canover Road.

The facility provides the following services:

  • Recycling drop off;
  • Disposal of general refuse;
  • Disposal of inert waste;
  • Greenwaste disposal; and
  • A scrap metal disposal area. 
Day Opening Hours
Monday 1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 1pm - 5pm
Thursday 1pm - 5pm
Friday 1pm - 5pm
Saturday 1pm - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Tip Passes

Tip passes are sent to all ratepayers who pay for a rubbish service on their rate notice. Each tip pass allows the disposal of 1m3 of DOMESTIC refuse at the waste management facilities.

If you are renting, contact your landlord for the tip pass or pay the fees if you visit the transfer station or landfill site.

Please note that you will only receive one set of passes per rates assessment. The passes are provided by Council in lieu of a bulk verge side collection. The passes give you the opportunity to dispose of the amount of rubbish that is expected to accumulate per year.

Containers for Change

Eco Exchange is the local mobile refund point operator exchanging your empty eligible containers for 10 cents each.  A 24 hour bag drop recycling point is available in Cervantes at the football oval on Aragon Street, and a recycling depot is available in Jurien Bay at 5 Doust Street from 9am to 12pm on Mondays and 9am to 1pm on Tuesdays and 9am to 1pm on Sundays.

The Jurien Bay Recycling Depot in Jurien Bay will be closed from Christmas Day and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2023.

For more information, go to Containers for Change.