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Councillors and Council staff at the ribbon cutting … from left, Darren Cunningham, Cr Jane Erkens, Cr Linda Little, Mayor Kathy Duff, Manager Infrastructure Planning James D’Arcy, Terry Simpson and Cassidy Yappa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

January 15, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new Maidenwell Waste Transfer facility was officially unveiled to the public by South Burnett councillors on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The new, secure facility replaces the ugly bins which have been criticised by local residents – and visitors – for decades.<\/p>\n

Attempts over the years to hide the bin area with flowering shrubs did not lessen the complaints.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

This means that dumping rubbish by visitors passing through town – which often left the old bins overflowing – will stop.<\/p>\n

The old site is scheduled to close on Friday (January 16) when the last remaining bins will be removed.<\/p>\n

Mayor Kathy Duff thanked the Council staff who had brought the project to reality.<\/p>\n

She also acknowledged Maidenwell resident – and former Deputy Mayor – Gavin Jones who had been “very proactive” in getting the project started.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The community have been upset for a very long time about the look of the old area,” Mayor Duff said.<\/p>\n

Cr Linda Little said the Maidenwell community was really happy that all the old bins would be gone from the side of the road.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Applications from residents from other nearby areas for access would be considered on a case-by-case basis.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new waste transfer station handles only domestic waste ie. what would normally be placed in a wheelie bin.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The SBRC currently operates 17 waste transfer stations and four landfills.<\/p>\n

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The new Maidenwell Transfer Station is set back off Kingaroy-Cooyar Road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Signs at the gate explain what can be left at the transfer area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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