Council provides a weekly kerbside collection of household waste and fortnightly collection of recyclable materials in various areas across our Shire.
TOWN | WHAT DAY |
Nhill | Tuesday |
Dimboola | Monday |
Rainbow | Monday |
Jeparit | Monday |
TOWN | WHAT DAY | COLLECTION POINT |
Antwerp |
Monday | Dimboola Rainbow Road, by the mailboxes opposite the shop, Antwerp |
Kiata |
Monday | Dimboola Rainbow Road, by the mailboxes opposite the shop, Antwerp |
Netherby |
Tuesday | Recycling bins are collected on the corner of School Street and Netherby-Baker Road. The garbage collection loop is School Street to Church Street then the truck turns right into Memorial Park Drive and left into Warraquil Road. |
Tarranyurk |
Monday |
Dimboola Rainbow Road, Tarranyurk |
Yanac |
Tuesday | Recycling bins are collected in Maude Street, Yanac. Garbage bins are collected from the Nhill Yanac Road in Yanac. |
Gerang Gerung |
Tuesday |
Garbage collection only -outside the Gerang Hall on the Gerang-Glenlee Road. |
Several on-route rural collections are also available. To arrange an on-route rural collection please contact our Customer Service team on 5391 4444
ROAD | WHAT DAY | FURTHER DETAILS |
Dimboola-Rainbow Road | Monday | |
Gerang-Glenlee Road | Thursday | |
Lorquon-Netherby Road | Thursday | From Pipkorn’s corner to the Woorak Road |
Nhill-Jeparit Road | Tuesday | Only as far as Glenlee |
Nhill-Netherby Road | Tuesday | |
Nhill-Rainbow Road | Thursday | From Woorak, via back of Lake Hindmarsh to Rainbow |
Nhill-Yanac Road | Tuesday | |
Western Highway-Dimboola to Nhill | Monday | |
Western Highway-Nhill to West Wimmera Shire border | Wednesday | |
Yanac-Netherby Road (via Baker) | Tuesday |
Recycling collection services operate fortnightly. Click here to see your collection schedule.
As of 01 July 2019, the Victorian Government is banning all electronic waste (e-waste) from landfills in Victoria. This means that no e-waste will be accepted in any bin – instead, it must be delivered to an approved drop off point.
What is e-waste?
The term 'e-waste' refers to any item with a plug, battery or cord that is no longer working or wanted. This includes:
Why the change?
E-waste contains valuable resources that we can reuse, along with other materials that are bad for the environment. Instead of putting it in the bin, sending it to landfill and causing environmental damage, sending e-waste to an approved drop off point means that materials can be recovered and reused, and not wasted away in a landfill environment. By doing this, we can remove the bad and save the good – all to create a healthier environment and a stronger economy.
Over 1 million mobile phones are discarded in Australia every year – if all were properly recovered, we could reuse up to 16 tonnes of copper, 350 kilograms of silver and 34 kilograms of gold!
Where is my closest approved drop off point?
All of Council's Transfer Stations are approved drop off points for e-waste - please see locations and fees below. Alternatively, you can return old mobile phones and chargers to the MobileMuster drop off point in the Nhill Office at 92 Nelson Street, Nhill.
There will be no collection of waste or recycling on Good Friday or Christmas Day. Please check back for more details closer to the date or your local paper or you can contact Council on 03 5391 4444 or Wimmera Mallee Waste on 03 5395 1377 for advice on when your collection will occur.
All collections remain the same on all other Public Holidays.
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.
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.
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.
TOWN |
OPENING TIMES | LOCATION |
Nhill |
Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 2pm- 5pm Tuesday & Thursday - Closed Saturday - 9.30am - 12.30pm Sunday - 1pm - 4pm |
Located on the Nhill-Netherby Road, Nhill opposite the Golf Course. |
Dimboola |
Monday & Friday - 1.30pm- 4.30pm Tuesday & Thursday - Closed Wednesday - 9.30am - 12.30pm Saturday - 10am - 1pm Sunday- 12.30pm - 3.30pm |
Located along High Street, Dimboola Warracknabeal Road, west of the Western Hwy, Dimboola |
Rainbow | Monday - 1pm - 4pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday- Closed Friday - 2pm- 5pm Sunday - 9am - 12pm |
Located just off the Nhill Rainbow Road. Alternatively the Transfer Station can be accessed via an earth formed road (suitable for dry weather only) off Rainbow Rises Road. |
Jeparit | Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday - Closed Tuesday - 10:00am-1:00pm Thursday - 2:00pm - 5:00pm Sunday- 10:30am - 1:30pm |
Located on Jeparit East Road, Jeparit |
Open within normal operating hours. Please only visit the transfer station if it is absolutely necessary. This service is only available to residents and ratepayers within the Hindmarsh Shire. Non-residents may be refused service at the discretion of the attendant. Proof of residency may be required if requested by attendants.
Strict guidelines regarding health recommendations will apply at all transfer stations to protect our staff and the public. A safe social distance of 1.5 metres is required at all times, and customers are to remain in their vehicles at the main entrance until loads have been inspected.
Contactless payment via EFTPOS is preferred, however payment via cash is still available at any transfer station.
Please avoid unnecessary visits to the transfer station, as these measures are vital to the continuation of this service. Visitors to the transfer stations must wear a mask.
Unsorted recyclables, general waste and hard plastic
TYPE OF WASTE | FEE (Inc. GST) |
Car boot | $12.00 |
6 x 4 Trailer / Ute-Level | $31.00 |
6 x 4 Trailer / Ute-Heaped | $59.00 |
Tandem Trailer / Light Truck-Level | $85.00 |
Tandem Trailer / Light Truck-Heaped | $161.00 |
Builder’s Waste-Clean Sorted-Per m3 | $72.00 |
Builder’s Waste Non-Sorted-Per m3 | $175.00 |
Concrete Non-Sorted-Per Tonne | $124.00 |
Concrete Clean Sorted-Per Tonne | $36.00 |
Heavy Truck Loads | NOT ACCEPTED |
Mattresses (Double or Larger) | $50.00 |
Mattresses (Single) | $25.00 |
Asbestos | $2.00 per kilogram |
Sorted Recyclables
TYPE OF WASTE | FEE (Inc. GST) |
Newspapers, Cardboard, Bottles, Cans etc. | FREE |
Tyres
TYPE OF WASTE | FEE (Inc. GST) |
Car and Motorcycle | $9.00 |
Light Commercial | $25.00 |
Truck - Standard | $75.00 |
Tractor - under 2 metres high | $100.00 |
Tractor - over 2 metres high | $150.00 |
Car Bodies/Scrap Steel
TYPE OF WASTE | FEE (Inc. GST) |
Car Bodies / scrap steel | FREE |
Green Waste and Timber
TYPE OF WASTE | FEE (Inc. GST) |
Car boot | $5.50 |
6 x 4 Trailer / Ute-Level | $12.00 |
6 x 4 Trailer / Ute-Heaped | $14.50 |
Tandem Trailer / Light Truck-Level | $22.00 |
Tandem Trailer / Light Truck-Heaped | $29.00 |
Heavy Truck Load | $56.00 |
E-Waste
TYPE OF WASTE | FEE (Inc. GST) |
E-Waste - non compliant | $1.20 per kilogram |
E-Waste - compliant | $0.70 per kilogram |
Furniture
TYPE OF WASTE | FEE (Inc. GST) |
Small Item eg: Chair etc. | $11.00 per unit |
Medium Item eg: Bed, Dressing table etc. | $36.00 per unit |
Large Item eg: Couch, Wardrobe etc. | $100.00 per unit |
Hindmarsh Shire Transfer Stations’ voucher system is continuing this financial year, so keep collecting your receipts!
Once you have collected 4 receipts, present to any Customer Service Centre to receive a voucher!
The value of your voucher will equate to the average amount of the four receipts. Add all your vouchers together and divide by 4 to know what your voucher is worth.
For example 4 X $5 vouchers = $20
$20 divided by 4 = $5. So you will receive a $5 voucher!
Vouchers are not transferrable or refundable, and they are single use only.
Vouchers are only for private and individual claims, and businesses/organisations are not eligible to participate in this system.
As per the announcement from the Premier today, our customer service centres and libraries will open up to the public as of tomorrow, Thursday 18 February 2021. To view our customer service centre opening hours, click here. For our opening hours for all libraries, click here.
Transfer stations, swimming pools and council community buildings will open with some restrictions remaining in place.
Patrons will need to ensure they adhere to restrictions in place including wearing face masks when required.
For further information on the current guidelines, please visit the Department of Health and Human Services website here: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus.
Updated 17/02/2021