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Rubbish & Waste

Holiday waste collection changes and extra summer services

There will be temporary changes to kerbside bin collections over the Christmas period, along with additional waste and recycling collections from Boxing Day to...

Feedback invited on draft policy aimed at reducing single-use items and packaging

Council is inviting feedback on a draft policy seeking to further reduce single-use items and packaging in the Surf Coast Shire. The draft Single-Use Items and...

Operation Lockatoo launched to foil pest cockie behaviour

Operation Lockatoo is proceeding in Lorne. Following successful trials, Surf Coast Shire Council is fitting lid mechanisms to residential bins across the town to help...

Pick of the litter: SCRRApp reaches milestone

The Surf Coast Rubbish and Recycling App (SCRRApp) has cemented itself as a one-stop-shop for all things local waste, highlighted by more than 10,000...

Creating a circular economy for plastics in Geelong

Outdoor furniture, garden pots, worm farms and roadside bollards are just some of the products being created from recycled plastic, with every stage of...

HAVE A WASTE WISE EASTER

Chocolate, egg hunts and family gatherings are all part of the fun and festivities, but celebrations don’t have to end with overflowing bins. This Easter,...

CITY OF GEELONG LAUNCHES SUBSIDISED HOME COMPOSTING PROGRAM

Greater Geelong residents keen to try composting at home could save over $100 on compost bins and worm farms through a new subsidised home...

VOLUNTEERS GET READY FOR MARCH CLEAN-UP

Each year hundreds of volunteers get together and clean up creeks, beaches and other rubbished areas. It’s all part of the national Cleanup Australia Day...

RESIDENTIAL WASTE COLLECTION IMPACTS

Our kerbside bin collection service is currently being affected by staff shortages, due to COVID-19. If waste from your green waste bin has not been...

NEW DUMP POINT OPENED IN DARTOOR

Recreational Vehicles (RV’s) such as caravans, campers, and motorhomes will now have even more reason to visit the Glenelg Shire, with a new dump...
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