Dubbo Regional Council waste facilities open for essential business

While people are restricted from attending the tip due to the public health order, it does allow a prescribed list of businesses and commercial waste operators to continue working.

This includes businesses carrying out work in renovation, repairs, swimming pool, gardening and lawn mowing maintenance; and cleaning or pest control services.

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Residents who receive a regular kerbside collection service will continue to have their waste collected, but are unable to attend waste facilities until the lockdown is lifted.

This also applies to residents who have a two-bin general waste and recycling service.

Exemptions apply for rural waste customers that do not have a kerbside collection, who for sanitation reasons, are still able to bring their waste to council's facilities.

Manager of Resource Recovery and Efficiency John Wisniewski has encouraged people consider engaging the services of a registered business to dispose of excess rubbish.

"We understand that this might be incredibly frustrating for residents who are using this lockdown period to do a big cleanout," he said.

"We ask that if you are doing this and the rubbish doesn't fit in your regular kerbside bin, consider engaging the services of a registered business to dispose of your rubbish.

"This not only supports a local business, but reduces the number of people risking the safety of themselves and our staff to pay a visit to council's facilities."

Mr Wisniewski has asked for patience and kindness to staff who were trying to do the right thing to keep the community safe.

"We want to allay any concerns for our rural waste customers; you will still be able to dispose of your rubbish," he said.

"If you do not have a three bin service, but still have green waste, we ask that you please hang onto that organic material until our facilities reopen, or engage the services of a local business to dispose of it for you, under the prescribed work activities."

Anyone with questions about the provision of waste services during this time are urged to reach out to the council on (02) 6801 4000.

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