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Residents on rural properties can opt in to Council's kerbside bin collection.
Opting in means using the four-bin system for your household waste and paying an annual garbage charge on your rates notice.
Apply for a RURAL kerbside bin service
If you don't opt in, you must manage your own rubbish and recycling, and no garbage charge will appear on your rates notice.
Rural residents who opt in to the kerbside bin service will receive four bins.
The green-lidded FOGO bin builds on the great work you’re already doing.
Use it for household food scraps not suited to compost or worm farms, such as dairy, meat (raw & cooked), bones, bread and grains, seafood and shells, onion peels, and citrus.
If the standard four-bin system does not work for your household, you can apply online for larger or or extra bins. Fees apply.
No. The kerbside bin service is for general household waste only, not farm or business waste.
If your household has extra waste, you can pay to upsize your bin or get an extra bin.
Farm or business waste should be taken to Council's transfer stations in Anglesea, Lorne or Winchelsea (fees apply), or you could engage a commercial waste contractor.
Our kerbside bin service uses all four bins to ensure correct sorting.
As a rural resident, you can opt in to Council's four-bin service, but you must receive and pay for all four bins - you cannot select only some.
To cancel the four-bin service at your property, complete the online request form or call our customer service team on 5261 0600.