Please note, we do not currently provide a home collection service for organic (garden and food) waste.
We are investigating ways to best collect and process (recycle) food scraps and garden waste.
In the meantime we encourage home composting and worm farming, taking garden waste (not food waste) to the Castlemaine and Maldon transfer stations (fees apply) or utilising the free green waste disposal period from October to December (exact dates published each year on Council's Facebook page and in our Shire News newsletter).
Community members can now recycle soft plastics locally through Council’s six-month trial program.
Community members can drop off unwanted textiles for recycling at the Castlemaine Transfer Station as part a new sustainability initiative.
Great tips and tricks on composting and setting up a worm farm. Also learn about local community composting group, Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY).
Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme provides Victorians with a 10 cent refund for every eligible drink container returned at a refund point.