Contractors will be on site to renew a section of the floor that has reached the end of its life.

To ensure safety of the public and to keep disruption to a minimum, we need to close the general rubbish pit to replace a section of the pit, this includes constructing reinforcing and steel floor runners, and pouring a new layer of concrete.

The concrete needs time to cure before the general rubbish pit can be opened up again, and we will be using high-strength fast-curing concrete to limit the closure to two days.

During these two days the green waste area, recycling centre and Resale Shop will remain open, and we will still accept Council-branded rubbish bags at the recycling area. The site will be fully operational on Sunday 1 September.

If you need to dispose of larger amounts of rubbish during these two days, we advise you to visit EcoDrop Styx Mill, which is open from 7am to 4.30pm daily.

Councillor Robbie Brine said Southbrook transfer station was built over 25 years ago.

“More than 416,000 tonnes of rubbish has been dropped into the pit and pushed into the compactor since the site opened in mid-1998, and this section of the pit floor has reached the end of its life.

“This renewal will ensure that we can keep providing the expected level of service to our customers until we can complete our planned site upgrades.”

Image: Cr. Robbie Brine with Council's Solid Waste Asset Manager Kitty Waghorn inspecting the affected area of the pit floor.