January 15, 2026
The new Maidenwell Waste Transfer facility was officially unveiled to the public by South Burnett councillors on Thursday afternoon.
The new, secure facility replaces the ugly bins which have been criticised by local residents – and visitors – for decades.
Attempts over the years to hide the bin area with flowering shrubs did not lessen the complaints.
The new area, which is set back off Kingaroy-Cooyar Road just south of the town oval, can only be accessed by a security swipe card.
The means that dumping by visitors passing through town – which often left the old bins overflowing – will stop.
The old site is scheduled to close on Friday (January 16) when the last remaining bins will be removed.
Mayor Kathy Duff thanked the Council staff who had brought the project to reality.
She also acknowledged Maidenwell resident – and former Deputy Mayor – Gavin Jones who had been “very proactive” in getting the project started.
“The community have been upset for a very long time about the look of the old area,” Mayor Duff said.
Cr Linda Little said the Maidenwell community was really happy that all the old bins would be gone from the side of the road.
She said residents from Maidenwell, Pimpimbudgee, Tanduringie, Wengenville and Neumgna who had not yet received an access card should visit either the Kingaroy or Nanango council offices.
Applications from residents from other nearby areas for access would be considered on a case-by-case basis.
The new waste transfer station handles only domestic waste ie. what would normally be placed in a wheelie bin.
Other types of waste, including bulky items such as mattresses, white goods, grass and garden clippings and commercial waste, must be taken to either the Nanango or Kingaroy landfills.
Mayor Duff said a lot of other councils were closing smaller waste transfer areas but the South Burnett Regional Council wanted to keep them open because they supported the outlying areas.
The SBRC currently operates 17 waste transfer stations and four landfills.
