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Waste Management

Central Desert Regional Council prioritises sustainable solid waste management governance in its communities. Towards this end, Council has a Waste Management Strategy 2023-2027 with the objectives of co-opting the Waste Hierarchy and Circular Economy principles. This approach addresses gaps and updates practices to align with the industry’s best practice. In the strategy, the Council aims to:

  • Provide efficient and sustainable solid waste management services that are equitable across communities
  • Effectively engage with all stakeholders to promote reuse, recycling, litter prevention and energy recovery as methods to achieve waste reduction
  • Provide opportunities for local Council staff to feel empowered, well trained and confident in implementing identified waste management priorities
  • Ensure that Council waste management systems are robust and effective in reducing material going to landfills
  • Ensure that landfills are compliant with legislation and regulatory frameworks

Council will upgrade data collection systems and implement various measures to promote compliance and minimise illegal dumping. Central Desert Regional Council will enter into partnerships with industry and Regional peers to address the twin challenges of low economies of scale and technology gaps.

For more information on the waste management plans Council is putting in place on behalf of communities, refer to:

The Central Desert Regional Council Waste Management Strategy 2023-2027 and associated documents.

You can read its associated documents at Municipal Documents.

Contractor Waste

Requirements Before Disposal of Demolition Waste

Prior to commencing the demolition works, the contractor must:

  1. Obtain an Asbestos Audit Certificate from a competent person for all the dwellings earmarked for demolition.
  2. Contact the Council Services Program Manager or Coordinator at the Community to:
    • Present the Asbestos Audit Certificate from a competent person.
    • Fill in the Contractor Waste Estimate Form available at Contractor Waste Estimate Form - v2 2024
  3. The filled in form must be handed to the Council Services Program Manager or Services Coordinator at the time of disposal of waste.
  4. Contractors should separate the waste as far as possible. This helps in further processing.
  5. In case further information is required, please contact CDRC Sustainability & Waste Management at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  6. The Fees and Charges Schedule is found here: Fees and Charges.

For a pdf of this information go to Contractor Information Pack – Construction Waste Handling & Disposal.

Community Rubbish Collection Days

Check below to find out which day/s your bin is collected.

Atitjere Bin Day

Wednesday

Engawala Bin Day

Wednesday

Lajamanu Bin Day

Monday and Thursday

Laramba Bin Day

Monday and Friday

Nyirripi Bin Day

Monday

Ti Tree Bin Day

Tuesday

Pmara Jutunta Bin Day

Tuesday

Nturiya Bin Day

Monday

Wilora Bin Day

Monday

Willowra Bin Day

Tuesday

Yuelamu Bin Day

Wednesday

Yuendumu Bin Day

Monday to Friday

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Central Desert Regional Council acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of the lands on which we work. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
Central Desert Regional Council acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of the lands on which we work. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
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1 Bagot Street
Alice Springs NT 0870


info@centraldesert.nt.gov.au


PO Box 2257
Alice Springs NT 0871

08 8958 9500
Fax 08 8958 9501

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Alice Springs NT 0870


info@centraldesert.nt.gov.au


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Alice Springs NT 0871

08 8958 9500
Fax 08 8958 9501

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