Alpine Tip Shop

Community members are able donate and purchase secondhand goods at the Alpine Shire's very first tip shop, located at the Myrtleford Transfer Station. 

The Alpine Tip Shop is a physical retail outlet where people are invited to donate and purchase items otherwise destined for landfill, including building materials, small kitchen appliances, and furniture. 

How do I donate to the Alpine Tip Shop?

1. When you arrive, wait in your vehicle until you are greeted by staff at the office, near the entry of the Transfer Station.
2. Show Transfer Station staff the items you would like to donate to the Alpine Tip Shop. Transfer Station staff will determine the suitability of the items based on the criteria listed on this page and staff discretion. You must pay for any items that are deemed unacceptable for the Alpine Tip Shop as per other Transfer Station loads. 
3. If you have any electrical items, please unload these in the e-waste shed in the designated Alpine Tip Shop area to be tested and tagged prior to sale.
4. For all other donations, proceed around the Transfer Station to the Alpine Tip Shop by following the directional signage and parking in the designated bays. 
5. You can unload all accepted items, excluding electrical items, at the Alpine Tip Shop according to instructions provided by Transfer Station staff.
6. All items not accepted for the Alpine Tip Shop are to be unloaded at the relevant bins and stockpiles according to instructions provided by Transfer Station staff.

What items will be accepted?

The following items will be accepted at the Alpine Tip Shop:

Building materials

• Large pieces of timber with no nails, screws, or paint
• Large pieces of tin, corrugated iron, and Colorbond with no rust or damage
• Metal baths, sinks, and basins
• Opened boxes of unused nails or screws 
• Undamaged boxes of tiles

Furniture items

• Excludes mattresses

Sports equipment

Mechanical items (untested, but with verbal confirmation that items work)

• Tools
• Petrol lawnmowers and whipper snippers

Electronic items (in working order, to be tested and tagged prior to sale)

• Electronic tools
• Small kitchen appliances, including kettles and toasters
• TVs

All items for donation must be cleaned of dust and grease. Reasonable wear and tear is acceptable.

Transfer Station staff will determine the suitability of the items based on the above criteria and staff discretion. You must pay for any items that are deemed unacceptable for the Alpine Tip Shop as per other Transfer Station loads. 
 

What items will not be accepted?

The following items are not acceptable at the Alpine Tip Shop:

Clothing

Crockery, cutlery, and glassware

Mattresses and bedding

Non-functional electrical and mechanical items

Older TVs and appliances, such as CRT TVS

Items that require mandatory safety standard certification, such as:

• Helmets
• Life jackets
• Baby car seats
• Climbing equipment
• Fire extinguishers 
• Medical equipment

Items may be rejected for the following reasons: 

• Alpine Tip Shop is at full capacity
• There is an overstock of particular item/s
• Item/s for donation are broken, dirty, mouldy, or rusty
• There is detectable mould on the item/s
• Furniture has rips or tears in the fabric
• Item/s are missing parts
• Item/s are very old or modified
• Item/s do not meet current standards

All items for donation must be cleaned of dust and grease. Reasonable wear and tear is acceptable.

Transfer Station staff will determine the suitability of the items based on the above criteria and staff discretion. You must pay for any items that are deemed unacceptable for the Alpine Tip Shop as per other Transfer Station loads. 

How do I purchase from the Alpine Tip Shop?

1. When you arrive, wait in your vehicle until you are greeted by staff at the office, near the entry of the Transfer Station.
2. Inform Transfer Station staff that you are purchasing from the Alpine Tip Shop. Staff have a right to check that there is nothing in the vehicle that may be illegally dumped at the Transfer Station.
3. Proceed around the Transfer Station to the Alpine Tip Shop by following the directional signage and parking in the designated bays. 
4. Browse the selection on display!
5. When you find item/s that you would like to buy, advise a member of staff either in person or by using the Alpine Tip Shop intercom. 
6. Complete the transaction with the member of staff. 
7. Load item/s into your car.
8. Take your goods home and enjoy!

Please note that all electrical items have been tested and tagged, all items purchased from the Alpine Tip Shop are sold as is, and we take no responsibility for the items after purchase. 

Please note that prices are subject to change and some or all of these items listed in the price list may be unavailable at the Alpine Tip Shop at any given time.