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Merrimac Waste and Recycling Centre

Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) update

Residential green organics will ONLY be accepted at centres with 'Green organics drop and go' which includes Pimpama, Molendinar, Merrimac, Reedy Creek and Stapylton.
eWaste is only accepted at Helensvale, Molendinar, Merrimac and Reedy Creek Waste and Recycling Centres.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation. For the latest update on the City's response and changes to services, visit cityofgoldcoast.com.au/covid19.

Location

Boowaggan Road, Merrimac

Opening hours

Days	Times
Monday	7am – 4.50pm
Tuesday	7am – 4.50pm
Wednesday	7am – 4.50pm
Thursday	7am – 4.50pm
Friday	7am – 4.50pm
Saturday	7am – 4.50pm
Sunday	7am – 4.50pm

The City’s waste management facilities experience peak demand between 10am and 2pm. Avoid delays by timing your visit outside these times.

Dates closed

Good Friday
Christmas Day

Contact us

Phone: 07 5667 5976 from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).

Accepted items

The Merrimac Waste and Recycling Centre accepts general waste and recycles the following items:

Recycling electronics at the Merrimac waste and recycling centre

car batteries (lead acid)
cardboard
charity donation bins
comingled recyclables (yellow top bins) – aluminium cans, paper, plastic and glass bottles
concrete (small domestic loads only)
cooking oil (up to 20 litres)
domestic green organics
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB)
eWaste
gas bottles – empty (up to 9 kilograms)
motor oil
paint through PaintBack, maximum 20L
scrap metal
soil and clean fill (road base and clay base only - small domestic loads only)
whitegoods (degassing available).

The Centre does not accept commercial or work waste. Commercial waste is accepted at the waste and recycling centres at Stapylton (all), Reedy Creek (all) and Molendinar (commercial green organics only).

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