Services
SWS accepts and manages waste from local government and commercial customers at both the Lutana Waste Transfer Station and Copping Waste Precinct.
Please note, our facilities are open to SWS account holders, with limited facilities available to the public at the Lutana Waste Transfer Station. Please contact our office if you would like to open an account.
Types of Waste
Waste type
Municipal Solid Waste
What is it
Household rubbish, general waste, not including recyclable waste and FOGO
Waste type
Commercial and industrial waste
What is it
Wastes generated through a commercial process or development.
Waste type
Construction and demolition waste
What is it
Waste from building and demolishing buildings, houses, and commercial property.
Waste type
FOGO
What is it
Food organics and Green Organics – compostable material that can be turned into a usable, valuable product through composting techniques. FOGO can be delivered from households or from commercial entities.
Waste Classification
To ensure waste is classified, handled, and disposed of appropriately, Southern Waste Solutions operates in accordance with the Environment Protection Authority Tasmania (EPA) regulations for the classification and disposal of regulated waste.
Disposal Process
Level 1 and 2 process
The Copping Waste Precinct accepts all levels of regulated waste, asbestos, municipal waste, commercial and industrial waste, construction and demolition waste and contaminated soils
C Cell disposal process (Level 3)
Southern Waste Solutions (SWS) plays a unique and crucial role in waste management, operating Tasmania’s only regulated waste facility, known as the C Cell.
Lutana Waste Transfer Station
The Lutana Waste Transfer Station (WTS) receives and consolidates waste from across the state before it is transported to the Copping Waste Precinct.
