Transfer stations

Daylesford Transfer Station - 16 Ajax Road, Daylesford

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – 9 am to 4:50 pm

Wednesday – closed

Creswick Transfer Station - Ring Road, Creswick 

Monday, Thursday, Friday– 12 to 4:50 pm

Tuesday, Wednesday – closed

Saturday, Sunday – 9 am to 4:50 pm

Trentham Transfer Station - 145 Blackwood Road, Trentham 

Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday – 9 am to 4:50 pm

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – closed

What are transfer station vouchers?

Some properties are eligible to receive vouchers to dispose of household waste at local transfer stations. 

Who is eligible for vouchers?

The properties who receive vouchers are:

• Rural properties with a kerbside service – eligible to receive two tip vouchers a year.
• Rural properties where kerbside collection service is not available – eligible to receive 12 tip vouchers a year.

2026/27 transfer station (tip) vouchers

Again in 2026/27 vouchers will not be printed, and vouchers entitlements will be managed digitally. Residents will need to bring proof of address (e.g. drivers licence, rates notice) to any of Council’s three transfer stations in Creswick, Daylesford and Trentham, to use their waste and recycling disposal entitlement.

How do I know how many ‘vouchers’ I have left?

Transfer station and customer experience staff will be able to assist you if you are unsure of your voucher balance. Each time you use a ‘voucher’, transfer station staff will issue you with a receipt and let you know your remaining balance (if any).

When do the ‘vouchers’ expire?

The ‘vouchers’ expire on 30 September each year.

Can I share my vouchers with tenants?

Yes. We encourage landlords to support tenants to dispose of household waste using these vouchers. Tenants can use vouchers if they bring proof of address.

Can I share my 'vouchers' with my gardener?

Yes. You will need to write a short letter which contains your property number and how much of your entitlement of disposal you would like them to use for you.  

What can I use the ‘vouchers’ for?

Each ‘voucher’ entitles you to 0.5 m³ of general rubbish, mixed recycling, green waste or one (1) mattress. 

I live in township area do I receive vouchers?

Properties with a township kerbside collection service are not eligible to receive tip vouchers. This includes urban areas of Hepburn Shire including Clunes, Creswick, Daylesford*, Hepburn, Hepburn Springs and Trentham. If you are unsure which service you should be receiving, please refer to our bin collection page for further information.

*Daylesford Township collection area also includes some properties in surrounding localities, including Musk Vale and Sailors Hill.

The polystyrene recycling trial run in early 2026 was successful and now will continue as a free service offered to residents. 

What is accepted?

- Clean, white, expanded polystyrene.

What is not accepted?

- Coloured polystyrene

- Peanut packaging

- Flat, compacted polystyrene

- Food trays

- Contaminated material (i.e things made of two materials)

How much can I bring?

Residents can bring up to 0.5m3 each visit. This is 2 x 240L bins.

Resource recovery (a.k.a. tip shops) are located at each of our transfer stations. The shops sell used, recycled and second-hand products that have been salvaged before going to landfill. Find a bargain at the shops and if you have items that might be able to be re-used, let the team know when you arrive. Items will be accepted upon inspection by a team member.

Green waste includes tree branches, grass and leaf litter. Noxious weeds are not accepted.

Find out what common noxious weeds are, why it is important to not transport them in the noxious weed guide(PDF, 1MB). 

For more information on noxious weeds visit Agriculture Victoria.

Green waste disposal is available year-round with a small fee.

Council offers free disposal of green waste in November to help residents prepare for the fire danger period.

drumMUSTER

Council participates in the national drumMUSTER program and is providing a safe way to dispose of eligible agricultural and vet chemical containers.

There are drumMUSTER cages at the Creswick and Daylesford transfer stations.

Agvet chemical drums can now be dropped off if they are empty and triple rinsed with no chemical residue on or in the drum. Drums carrying the drumMUSTER label/embossing will be accepted free of charge. Find out the materials accepted by drumMUSTER along with details of how to clean your drums.

ChemClear

Another option for the disposal of unwanted farm chemicals is ChemClear.

AgSafe manages the ChemClear program and has a step-by-step guide, which includes calling them to register the chemicals for

BagMuster

Council participates in BagMUSTER, an industry-led, not-for-profit program dedicated to addressing single-use plastic bag waste in Australian agriculture. Operated by Agsafe, bagMUSTER offers a structured, sustainable solution for collecting and recycling agricultural plastic bags, specifically single-use polypropylene (PP) bags used for fertilisers, seeds, grain, stock feed, and pet food.

What bags are eligible?

Examples: Fertiliser, seed, grain, stock feed, and pet food bags.

They might display the PP5 logo or look for woven polypropylene material. Find out more about Eligible bags. 

bagMUSTER eligible bags are now collected at all three transfer stations.

Collections now available at Creswick, Daylesford and Trentham transfer stations. 

Did you know, Australians send 220,000 tonnes of clothing to landfill each year? Our transfer stations now have textile collection bins. Residents are encouraged to find local solutions or unwanted items in good condition, such as friends, online markets and op shops. This service is best for textile items which would have otherwise gone to landfill. 

What is accepted?

Clothing

• All clothing including swimwear, sleepwear, formal wear. Note: no wet or soiled clothing, or underwear. 

Accessories

• Belts, ties, bows
• Purses, briefcases, backpacks
• Hats, caps, bonnets
• Scarves, shawls, jewelry

Shoes: All shoes including boots and gumboots, single shoes too

Home textiles

• Tea towels, tablecloths
• Bath towels, robes
• Linen, bed sheets 

What is not accepted?

No: underwear or socks.

No: curtains, cushions, doona/duvets and pillows.

No: items that are damp or soiled.

No: toys - hard and soft.

No: books, CDs, DVDs

No: furniture

What happens to the textiles?

SCR Group collects the textiles placed in the bins at the transfer stations. Their aim is re-use first, if it can't be re-used re-purpose is the next option followed by recycling. They are ISO140001:2025 certification and B-corp status. They aim to redistribute wearable clothing into global communities in need and recycle tricky household items responsibly. About 80 per cent is re-used. 19 per cent re-purposed or recycled and less than 1 per cent ends up in landfill. Solutions are managed through onshore and integrated offshore solutions. Local solutions and infrastructure struggles with demands. SCR Group uses partner facilities in Malaysia and Dubai.

Glass drop off at transfer stations 

As part of our work to reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfill, residents and ratepayers will be able to drop off glass to our transfer stations for free.

Why drop off glass?

Under the Victorian Government’s circular economy policy and plan, Recycling Victoria: A new economy, Council will need to remove glass from kerbside collection in the future. While we continue to accept glass in our mixed recycling collection, broken glass is a contaminant of other recyclables.

By offering glass drop off points at our transfer stations we’re taking an important step towards this change. You can drop off glass for free to any of our transfer stations. Don’t forget Victoria also has a container deposit scheme where you can get a 10c refund for glass bottles (and other eligible items!).

Accepted items for glass drop off include:

• clean glass jars - make sure lids are removed
• clean bottles (including wine bottles) - make sure lids are removed.

Items NOT accepted for glass drop off include:

• lids from glass bottles and jars
• drinking glasses
• light bulbs
• glass cookware
• plastic, paper, aluminum and cardboard. 

Food organics drop off at transfer stations

As part of our work to reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfill, residents and ratepayers can drop off food scraps for a small fee to our transfer stations.

Why drop off food scraps?

Township households can now use their kerbside food and organics bin to avoid sending food scraps and garden clippings to landfill. Those households who don't have the kerbside service, or who have excess food scraps can drop off up to 120L of food waste (not green waste/ garden clippings) for a small fee to our transfer stations. Separated garden/green waste can also be dropped at our transfer stations, but fees also apply. By offering a drop off food scraps service we hope to continue to divert valuable food scraps from going to landfill.

What food scraps are accepted? 

• Food scraps, leftovers, out of date and mouldy food
• Meat, fish, bones - raw and cooked
• Fruit and vegetable scraps
• Dairy, bread products
• Citrus, garlic

All food scraps must be placed into bins at transfer station loose, not in bags.

Visit our organics page for a full list.

Mulch may be available throughout the year (pending supply) at transfer stations, for self-loading. 

Mulch can be loaded at Daylesford Transfer Station, $12 per scoop.

Mulch is made from green waste collected from residents throughout the year. 

Call our customer service team on (03) 5348 2306 ahead to confirm availability.

Hard plastics include wheelie bins, bread crates and milk crates only. These items are accepted free of charge. Please ensure your hard plastics are clean before disposal.

Hard waste, such as furniture, bicycles and mowers can be taken to transfer stations – there are fees for some items. Reusable items are recovered for resale pending inspection by a team member.

Clunes township currently receives an annual hard rubbish collection. 2026 Clunes Hard Waste details are still being locked in.

E-waste refers to any item with a plug, battery or cord that is no longer working or wanted. The Victorian Government banned e-waste from landfill as of 1 July 2019.

Recycling your e-waste is important, but if we can avoid creating it, that is even better. If you have an item that still works, consider trying to find a new home for it first – friends, family, sell it, donate it (check they are happy/can accept).

Our transfer stations accept e-waste for free from residents.

Items that are considered e-waste:

• Televisions, printers, computer equipment (including monitor and mouse)
• Small appliances – irons, toasters, kettles
• DVD players, microwaves
• Phones, chargers, tablets
• Light bulbs
• Toys with batteries

From February to June 2023 Hepburn Shire Council trialed an e-waste recovery pilot at Daylesford Transfer Station, this is now a permanent offering.

E-waste items that pass a visual inspection will be test and tagged, and available for purchase through our resource recovery shop (a.k.a tip shop). Test and tagging ensures electrical items are safe to use but does not guarantee function. 

Our transfer stations do not accept asbestos, or any material that may contain asbestos such as cement sheeting, old linoleum, vinyl tiles and electrical fittings.

Asbestos can be dangerous to human health when not handled, removed or disposed of safely.

Find out how to determine what may contain asbestos,  a list of licensed asbestos removalists and landfill sites that accept asbestos (the closest ones are Campbells Creek, Eaglehawk and Smythesdale). Find out more about asbestos.

Transfer stations have limited capacity and therefore we do not accept commercial quantities of waste or recycling onsite. 

Cooking oil can be safely disposed of at Detox Your Home events. Detox Your Home is a safe, free and easy-to-use service to dispose of toxic household items that cannot.

The City of Ballarat Transfer Station is a permanent drop off location for the Detox Your Home Program. Visit Detox Your Home to find out more. 

Our transfer stations do not accept household chemicals for disposal, and they are not accepted in kerbside bins. 

The City of Ballarat Transfer Station on Gillies Street South is a close, permanent drop-off site for the Detox Your Home program. Ballarat Transfer Station currently does not accept pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and nail polish remover, or chemicals used by businesses for industrial and commercial purposes.

Detox Your Home is a safe, free and easy-to-use service to dispose of highly toxic, unwanted household chemicals. This includes solvents, poisons and cleaning products. For a list of upcoming events and items they accept visit Detox Your Home. 

Local upcoming Detox Your Home event:

Detox Your Home - Bendigo

• Wednesday 29 October, 9 am to 1 pm
• Bendigo Livestock Exchange (Saleyards), Lot 2 Wallenjoe Road, Huntly, VIC 3551

Noxious weeds are not accepted at our transfer stations.

Find out about why you can't transport noxious weeds, common noxious weeds in our region and how to control them in Council's noxious weed guide(PDF, 1MB).

Visit Agriculture Victoria for more information.

Solar panels are not currently accepted at transfer stations. Ballarat Transfer Station and Macedon Ranges transfer stations are locations nearby and accept panels for a cost.