Source: Tasmania Police
Issued: 24 Jun 2025
A new Containers for Change transfer station will be part of improved waste and recycling infrastructure for the Cooloola and Inskip Peninsula recreation areas.
From 30 June 2025, all waste bins along Teewah Beach and at the Freshwater camping area will be relocated to two new transfer stations at Noosa North Shore and on Rainbow Beach Road.
Principal Ranger Danielle Mansfield said the new Containers for Change pod will be located at the Noosa North Shore waste transfer station.
“Campers and day visitors will now be able to drop off their empties at the Containers for Change pod, and the funding can be donated to Cooloola Coast Care,” Ms Mansfield said.
“This funding is important for Cooloola Coast Care and will be used to help manage stranded sea life, beach clean-up activities and pest management programs.
“Having less bins near the camping areas will ensure a cleaner, nature-based holiday, a reduction in smells and less rubbish dumped in the dunes.
“The improvements to waste management will help protect the stunning natural environment and will boost the visitor experience.
“Our protected areas are not just destinations. They are living, breathing areas that our community love.
“By removing waste from the beach and donating their empties, people can ensure the Cooloola recreation area remains pristine for future generations.”
The new Noosa North Shore waste transfer station will also include large bins for solid waste and infrastructure for portable toilet waste. The waste transfer station on Freshwater Road (off Rainbow Beach Road) will take solid and recyclable waste.
Bins will continue to be available for Inskip campers at Sarawak West, M.V. Sarawak, M.V. Beagle, M.V. Natone and S.S. Dorrigo camping areas. Bins are not provided at Dorrigo South and Pelican Bay camping areas.