Meru Fees and Services Fees and charges Location Operating hours Waste separation About the Meru Waste Management Facility Some items and materials, such as bulky good and tyres, incur a processing fee or charge. 2025/26 fees and charge come into effect on 1 July 2025. Fees and charges here For more information, contact the weighbridge on 08 9956 6600 or email us council@cgg.wa.gov.au Free residential tipping at the Meru only applies for residential customers with loads: in the car in the boot strapped to the roof in the ute in a trailer or any combination of the above Free residential tipping includes the following: Mixed Waste General Waste Green waste Scrap Metal E-waste Commercial charges will apply to semi-trailers, larger commercial type vehicle or any vehicle marked with a commercial logo. For more information, contact the weighbridge on 08 9956 6600 or email us council@cgg.wa.gov.au The Meru Waste Management Facility is located at Landfill Lane, Narngulu, approximately 10km from the Geraldton CBD. The facility consists of: Five (5) waste cells with segregation by waste type A liquid waste treatment facility, including two (2) evaporation ponds A stock-truck washdown bay and evaporation pond A transfer station, including waste oil tanks A household hazardous shed Greenwaste mulching area Scrap Metal area Tyres area Concrete & Demolition material area Recycling Centre - Bowerbird Open every day from 7.30am - 4.30pm (closed on Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday The City promotes waste separation at Meru to encourage the reuse of materials and reduce waste to landfill. For a list of items accepted at Meru view the Recycling ABCs webpage. The Meru Waste Management Facility is a Class III landfill site. The facility’s waste cells are designed according to the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) approved standard. Pursuant to Part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986, the site is prescribed under the following categories: Category 61 – Liquid Waste Facility Category 67A – Compost manufacturing and Soil Blending Category 64 – Class II or Class III Putrescible Landfill site Category 57 – Used Tyre Storage (general) The landfill has a volume of 3.0 million m3, with a refuse depth of 13m and is lined with 0.6m of clay. This gives the landfill a life expectancy of approximately 50 years. Being a lined facility, the Class III cells are capable of accepting contaminated soil wastes. The septage treatment facility has the capacity to treat 1.5 mega litres per annum. It consists of a primary, secondary and a polishing pond, all of which are High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) lined. Was this page helpful? How can we improve this page? Email Address*This field is required. Type the code from the image: Do not fill this textbox.