MidCoast Council has confirmed those residents without roadside rubbish pickup can still dispose of their rubbish at council tips.
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When the NSW Government declared a statewide COVID-lockdown, council announced that its waste management centres and tip shops would be closed to general public but open usual business hours for commercial waste.
The announcement posed a question for those residents without kerbside collection.
Under the stay-at-home orders, people can only leave home for essential reasons, and rubbish removal is one of those things that can't always wait for the State to reopen.
At this point the council's waste management facilities are closed to the general public, except for community members who don't receive a kerbside collection, a spokesperson for council explained.
"They can still take their rubbish to the tip as needed."
Another exception is for the disposal of waste that poses a public health risk - for example spoiled food.
Commercial waste continues to be accepted from businesses but anything else that is considered non-essential will have to wait until the public health order changes.
Basically, if it's not urgent, please leave it at home.
And remember to be kind to the staff working at council's waste management centres as they are working hard to follow the rules and keep people safe.
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