The short answer
The Coldstream tip is Coldstream Transfer Station, on the corner of Ingram and Leonard roads, Coldstream, run privately by Yarra Ranges Recycling Services (9739 1227). It’s open 7:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Saturday and 9am to 4pm on Sundays and public holidays, and closed on Christmas Day and Good Friday. A level small trailer (up to 6x4) is $165.00 for rubbish or $63.00 for green waste, GST included.
Coldstream tip opening hours
Coldstream Transfer Station hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday | 7:30am to 4:30pm |
| Sundays and public holidays | 9:00am to 4:00pm |
| Christmas Day and Good Friday | Closed |
As Yarra Ranges Recycling Services publishes them, matching Yarra Ranges Council’s page. Checked 5 November 2026.
Yarra Ranges Council doesn’t run a tip of its own: it lists Coldstream among the shire’s privately managed transfer stations and says to contact each one for hours, prices and accepted items. No booking or residency rule is published.
Coldstream tip prices for 2026–27
Coldstream charges by load, with separate rates for general waste, green waste and clean timber:
Coldstream Transfer Station gate prices by load
| Load | General waste | Green waste | Timber waste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum charge (up to 0.25 × 0.25 m) | $38.50 | $20 | $20 |
| Sedan car boot | $74.00 | $33.00 | $31.00 |
| Small trailer, van or ute, level (up to 6x4) | $165.00 | $63.00 | $62.00 |
| Small trailer, van or ute, heaped (up to 6x4) | $247.00 | $90.50 | $88.00 |
| Large trailer or van, level (above 6x4) | $236.00 | $82.50 | $87.00 |
| Large trailer or van, heaped (above 6x4) | $346.00 | $126.50 | $130.50 |
| Tandem trailer, level | By weight | $107.00 | $110.00 |
| Tandem trailer, high-sided or heaped | By weight | $165.00 | $172.50 |
| Truck, tipping trailer, large van or trailer | $428.50 per tonne | $208.50 per tonne | $219.50 per tonne |
Yarra Ranges Recycling Services’ Coldstream gate prices as of 1 July 2026, GST included. Weighed loads are charged for at least 0.34 tonnes, and any load can be weighed. Timber waste can’t include manufactured, painted or treated wood. Checked 5 November 2026.
Coldstream Transfer Station: item prices
| Item | Published price | Who publishes it |
|---|---|---|
| Mattress or bed base | $44 each | Yarra Ranges Recycling Services (GST included) |
| Fridge or air conditioner | $24.50 each | Yarra Ranges Recycling Services (GST included) |
| Other electrical items | $8.50 each | Yarra Ranges Recycling Services (GST included) |
| Car tyre | $27.50 | Yarra Ranges Recycling Services (GST included) |
| BBQ gas bottle | $22 each | Yarra Ranges Recycling Services (GST included) |
| Cardboard and commingled recycling | $13.50 per m³ | Yarra Ranges Recycling Services (GST included) |
| Clean fill: concrete, tiles, bricks (residential, no trucks) | $428.50 per tonne, up to a tandem trailer | Yarra Ranges Recycling Services (GST included) |
As of 1 July 2026. Checked 5 November 2026.
What’s free at the Coldstream tip
- TVs and computers
- Scrap metal and car batteries
- X-rays
- Household paint, under 100 litres of containers a load
TVs, computers, X-rays, metal and car batteries are free in household quantities. Cardboard and recycling aren’t free here: they’re $13.50 per m³. Triple-rinsed drumMUSTER farm chemical containers are taken at Coldstream only.
What the Coldstream tip won’t take, and the site rules
- No asbestos, hazardous waste or chemicals, food waste, or liquids other than motor oil and paint.
- No gas bottles except BBQ gas bottles.
- No logs or tree stumps over 200 mm across.
- Enclosed footwear is mandatory, loads can be inspected, and you unload your own vehicle: KTS Recycling, the operator’s parent company, applies these rules at all its sites.
For asbestos, see asbestos disposal in Melbourne.
Coldstream tip run or a skip bin?
By our arithmetic, a level 6x4 trailer holds about 0.86 m³ (loaded to 0.4 m), so a 4 m³ skip’s worth of rubbish is four to five trailer loads: $660 to $825 in Coldstream gate fees at $165.00 a load, before fuel and the return trips. Green waste is much cheaper to tip, at $63.00 a level trailer.
Against that, Yarra Valley Skip Bins publishes $595 for a 4 m³ skip with a light mixed load up to 1.0 tonne and a standard 3-day hire, and $495 for a 4 m³ skip of 100% green waste or timber. Prices differ between companies: see skip bin hire cost.
Yarra Ranges hard rubbish or the tip?
Yarra Ranges’ hard rubbish collection comes once a year in a week set for your area, and it can’t be booked. See Yarra Ranges hard rubbish for your options in the meantime.
Common questions
How much is the Coldstream tip for a trailer?
A level small trailer, van or ute load (up to 6x4) is $165.00 for general waste, $63.00 for green waste and $62.00 for clean timber. Heaped, it’s $247.00, $90.50 and $88.00. Those are Yarra Ranges Recycling Services’ prices as of 1 July 2026, GST included.
Is the Coldstream tip open on Sundays?
Yes, from 9am to 4pm on Sundays and public holidays. It’s closed on Christmas Day and Good Friday.
Who runs the Coldstream tip?
Yarra Ranges Recycling Services, a private operator that also runs the Wesburn tip; its parent company, KTS Recycling, runs Knox Transfer Station. Yarra Ranges Council doesn’t run a tip of its own.
Does the Coldstream tip take tree stumps?
Not logs or stumps over 200 mm across. Smaller branches go in as green waste.
Is cardboard free at the Coldstream tip?
No. Cardboard and commingled recycling are $13.50 per m³ at Coldstream.
Can I take paint to the Coldstream tip?
Yes, household paint is free, up to 100 litres of containers a load.
Where this information comes from
The rules and prices on this page come from these published pages, checked on 5 November 2026.
- Yarra Ranges Recycling Services: Coldstream gate prices · Transfer station gate prices as of 1 July 2026, GST included
- Yarra Ranges Recycling Services · Operator’s hours, accepted items and closures for Coldstream and Wesburn
- Yarra Ranges Council: Coldstream Transfer Station · Council page with the station’s location and hours
- KTS Recycling: visitor information and site rules · Operator’s rules for every KTS Recycling site, including Knox and Coldstream
- Yarra Valley Skip Bins: skip bin hire prices · Skip hire business, Dixons Creek (Yarra Ranges); price table by size, waste and weight limit, no visible date, GST not stated