Council facilities remain closed under current public health orders

Council facilities remain closed under current public health orders

Council’s facilities that deal with members of the community remain closed to public access while the NSW Government’s Stay at Home orders are in place for regional NSW, including Bathurst Local Government Area.

Mayor Cr Ian North said Council has received a lot of enquiries in relation to the closure of the Waste Management Centre to the general public.

“Council’s actions in relation to the Waste Management Centre reflect advice received

from the EPA in relation to what is regarded as ‘essential travel’ and waste disposal,” he said.

“I want to clarify that for regional residents who don’t have a kerbside collection it is a

‘reasonable excuse’ for a person to leave their home to travel to the waste

management centre. For those with a kerbside collection it is not.”

Council staff are continuing to review the public health orders and will adjust the reclassification of Council-run facilities as the advice changes.

Who can access the Bathurst Waste Management Centre?

• Householders are not permitted to leave home to dispose of waste at the

WMC as it is not a reasonable excuse to leave home. Fines apply.

• Businesses with business generated waste, with an ABN located within the

Bathurst Regional Council Local Government Area will be allowed entry.

• Rural transfer stations remain open only for nearby rural residents. These

locations are under CCTV surveillance.

• Rural residents without access to a nearby rural transfer station may attend

the WMC and will need to show their driver licence indicating their address

through a closed window prior to entry.

Please remember to follow the public health orders currently in place and to get tested if you are feeling unwell. NSW Police are also conducting Operation Stay At Home in an effort to keep the region safe.

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