Ranford Road Resource Recovery and Waste Transfer Station
The Ranford Road Resource Recovery and Waste Transfer Station allows for quick and easy disposal of materials for a fee, with residents receiving a discount.
Opening hours
8am – 4.30pm. Vehicle entry closes at 4.15pm.
Open 7 days a week. Closed Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Good Friday.
Location
The Transfer Station is located at 81 Ranford Rd, Canning Vale, however the regular access point from Ranford Road is currently closed to the public. This is due to the METRONET Ranford Road Station works happening nearby.
To enter, you must travel from Wilfred Road and along Livingstone Drive. Keep travelling on Livingstone Drive until you see the entry sign. This detour takes about 5-10 minutes. Download the access map (JPG 70KB).
Each rate paying household will receive two mixed waste passes and one unlimited recycling pass within their 2023/24 rates notice. To learn more, download the Transfer Station Pass FAQs (PDF 440KB).
The Transfer Station can take waste from both residents and the commercial sector. A variety of materials are accepted:
- asbestos
- cardboard
- clean inert construction waste
- electronic waste (e-waste)
- green waste
- household hazardous waste
- mattresses
- mixed waste
- motor oil
- plastic bottle lids
- polystyrene
- steel/scrap metal
- textiles
- tyres.
For fees and requirements, see tab below.
Car gas cylinders are only accepted if they have been degassed and punctured twice to depressurise them.
In this section:
- Asbestos
- Cardboard
- Clean construction waste
- Electronic waste
- Green waste
- Mattresses
- Mixed waste
- Motor oil
- Plastic bottle lids
- Polystyrene
- Steel / scrap metal
- Textiles
- Tyres
Asbestos
$12.00 per sheet of super-six or the equivalent (maximum of 8 sheets) for residents, commercial, and non-residents.
Must be wrapped as per statutory requirements:
- Cement-bonded only. Fibrous loose asbestos is not accepted and must only be handled by a licensed asbestos contractor.
- Wetted down before being wrapped.
- Double-wrapped in heavy duty (200 microns) builder’s plastic (polyethylene) and sealed with strong duct tape. Asbestos will not be accepted if wrapped in bin liners.
- Only 1 sheet of asbestos per package. Smaller pieces of asbestos cement should also be double bagged in heavy duty (200 microns) builder’s plastic.
- Double-wrap contaminated tools and materials too.
- Apply asbestos-warning stickers to the packages, or clearly label the packages as ‘ASBESTOS WASTE’ using a permanent marker pen.
- Package asbestos so that it can be lifted. Customers will be required to unload the asbestos by hand into a skip bin under the supervision of Transfer Station staff, taking care not to damage the wrapping.
Residents are responsible for unloading asbestos from their vehicle. Transfer Station staff cannot assist.
For more information, visit the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency.
Cardboard
Free for residents, commercial, and non-residents.
Household quantities only. Cardboard must be flattened with all other materials including polystyrene removed.
Clean construction waste
Includes sand, bricks, concrete, and rubble only. No gyprock or timber.
Electronic waste
A collection bin for Sam’s Spares is available for laptops, desktop computers, mobile phones, gaming consoles and similar e-waste.
Small e-waste can also be put into our Recycling Hubs.
Green waste
Waste type |
Fee for residents^ |
Fee for commercial and non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Loads less than 300kg | $20.00 | $50.00 |
| Loads exceeding 300kg | $45.00 per tonne | $88.00 per tonne |
Mattresses
Waste type |
Fee for residents^ |
Fee for commercial and non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Mattress – both coil spring and/or foam | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Ensemble or mattress base | $25.00 | $25.00 |
Mixed waste
Motor oil
Free up to 20 litres for residents, commercial, and non-residents.
Maximum of 20 litres per household or business per day.
Plastic bottle lids
Free for residents and non-residents. Household quantities only.
Plastic bottle lids only. Metal lids and miscellaneous plastic items are not accepted.
Polystyrene
Free for residents, commercial, and non-residents.
White packaging blocks only. Household quantities only.
Steel / scrap metal
Free for residents, commercial, and non-residents.
Compressors and gas cylinders cannot be disposed of as scrap steel unless they are degassed, have valves removed and are punctured to indicate they are safe for recycling. Portable LPG/Propane/Butane cylinders are accepted via the Household Hazardous Waste Program.
Textiles
Free for residents and non-residents.
Household quantities only. Textiles must be separated from other waste items otherwise the mixed waste fee will apply.
Accepted materials include clothing, shoes, home textiles, soft toys, accessories (such as hats and belts) and underwear.
Mattresses and non-woven fabrics such as face masks, hospital overalls and slippers are not accepted. Please do not place anything damp inside the collection point.
Tyres
Waste type |
Fee for residents^ |
Fee for commercial and non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Passenger car tyre (<18") | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Passenger car tyre on rim (<18") | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| Light truck tyre – 4x4, >18" – 21", or Bobcat | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Light truck tyre – 4x4, >18" – 21", or Bobcat (on rim) | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| Truck tyre | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| Truck tyre on rim | $67.00 | $67.00 |
| Super single tyre | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| Super single tyre on rim | $67.00 | $67.00 |
| Forklift tyre (pneumatic) | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Forklift tyre (solid) | $35.00 | $35.00 |
Maximum of 5 tyres per entry.
^ proof of residence is required.
Remember to sort and save
Sorting your rubbish load saves you money and reduces the amount of waste landfilled.
A sorted load is one that has been separated into waste types. For example, it is important that green waste is separated from general rubbish going to landfill, as green waste can be mulched. Other items such as scrap metal, white goods, brick rubble and sand/soil can be recycled and need to be separated.
Loads containing recyclable items that have not been sorted will be charged at the more expensive mixed waste rate.
The public can drop off their unwanted household hazardous waste for free, even if they are not a resident.
Accepted household hazardous waste:
- acids and alkalis
- aerosols
- batteries (household)
- engine coolants and glycols
- fire extinguishers; non-halon (red) only
- flammables
- flares
- fluorescent lamps and tubes (CLFs)
- gas cylinders (small household 9kg)
- household chemicals (e.g. cleaners)
- paint
- pesticides/herbicides
- poisons/toxics
- pool chemicals
- smoke detectors.
Unknown chemicals are accepted but must be in sealed chemical resistant containers.
We only accept household quantities of materials:
- no larger than 20kg or 20L per material type, per vehicle per day
- for paint, 100L per vehicle per day is accepted.
SodaStream-type cylinders are not accepted. To find out more about returning these items, visit the SodaStream website.
E-waste for Sam's Spares
Residents can donate e-waste to Sam’s Spares – a charity run by Sam, a 19-year-old Autistic man with Tourette Syndrome, who saves unwanted e-waste from landfill by repairing and rebuilding them. Note that a fee applies for non-residents.
To help Sam collect e-waste, we’ve added a new collection point at the Transfer Station. Sam accepts laptops, desktop computers, monitors, keyboards and mice, mobile phones, tablets, games systems and/or accessories, laptop power cables and computer parts.
Textiles for Upcycle4Better
Clothing, shoes, home textiles (such as towels and linens), soft toys, accessories (such as hats and belts) and underwear are accepted. Upcycle4Better will sort these items – some will get a second life, some will be repaired, some will be upcycled into new products, turned into new yarns, composite materials or into energy source. Nothing will be sent to landfill.
New LBin Tail Lift platforms have been installed at the Transfer Station. The platforms make it safer and easier when unloading trucks.
The platforms are only for trucks with a tail greater than 1.8m and a truck deck floor higher than 800mm.
If it is your first time, please chat to our staff on-site to learn how to use the platform safely. To learn more, please watch this video:
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