Waste and Recycling

Rubbish Collection | Rublic Holiday Collections | Damaged or Stolen Bins and Uncollected Bins | Fees and Charges | Transfer Station Hours | Transfer Station Fees

• Rubbish Collection

• Public Holiday Collections

• Damaged or Stolen Bins and Uncollected Bins

• Fees and Charges

• Transfer Station Hours

• Transfer Station Fees

Rubbish Collection

Council provides a weekly kerbside collection of household waste and fortnightly collection of recyclable materials in various areas across our Shire.

Kerbside collections from properties are conducted:

Central collection points are also provided in the following areas:

Several on-route rural collections are also available. To arrange an on-route rural collection please contact our Customer Service team on 5391 4444

Area On-route Collection Days

Recycling collection services operate fortnightly.

Public Holiday Collections

Christmas Garbage Collection 2018

There will be no collection of waste or recycling on Good Friday or Christmas Day. Please check your local paper, contact Council 03 5391 4444 or Wimmera Mallee Waste 03 5395 1377 for advice on when your collection will occur.

All collections remain the same on all other Public Holidays.

Damaged or Stolen Bins and Uncollected Bins

If your bin is stolen or damaged, or has not been collected please contact our customer service team on 03 5391 4444 to arrange for collection or purchase of a replacement bin. Rubbish and recycling bins are owned by the property owner. We encourage you to mark your bins with your name or house number to discourage bin theft. 

Fees and Charges

The standard waste service for Hindmarsh residents includes a 120 litre garbage bin for general waste and a 240 litre bin for recycling materials.

Additional bins may be obtained for an annual fee.

Replacement Fees
120 litre bin $71
240 litre recycle or rubbish bin $92

Waste collection service charges will appear on your annual rates notice, for more information about how the waste charge is calculated go to our rates page.

Garbage and recycling services are currently contracted out to Wimmera Mallee Waste

Please contact Wimmera Mallee waste if you have any collection enquiries.
Ph: (03) 5395 1377.

Transfer Station Hours

On days of total fire ban the below operating hours for all transfer stations will change to 8:00am -11:00am on the days the transfer station is normally open.

All transfer stations are closed on Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day Public Holidays.

Transfer Station Fees 2018-2019

Unsorted recyclables, general waste and hard plastic

Sorted Recyclables   

Tyres

Car Bodies 

Green Waste and Timber              

E-Waste

Furniture