Bin collection, waste and recycling

If your rubbish and recycling is usually collected on a Tuesday you’ll need to put your bins out a couple of days early as Christmas and New Year's Day fall on a Tuesday.

Bins usually collected on a Tuesday will be collected on Sunday 23 and Sunday 30 December instead (so make sure you have them out by 6am Sunday morning!).

Households impacted are those in Barkers Creek, central Castlemaine and north of Walker Street, Chewton, Elphinstone, Faraday, Golden Point, Harcourt, Harcourt North, Metcalfe and Taradale.

Collection will return to normal from Tuesday 8 January.

Top tip: Consider leaving Christmas leftovers like seafood or non-compostable items in the freezer until your bin day.

Council offers waste and recycling kerbside collection services to designated areas across the Shire. We also offer two transfer stations for community use in Castlemaine and Maldon.

General waste rubbish bins are collected each week. Recycling bins are collected fortnightly. It is important that you place the right items in each bin.

To find out the collection day in your area check the Waste and Recycling Collection Calendar.

Read our Guide to Residential Recycling and Waste Services to learn more about what goes in which bin or see our page on Recycling

Our standard bin size is 80 litres and costs $420.00 per year. The charge will appear on your annual rates notice.

You can upsize to an 140 litre waste bin which would cost $610.00 per year.

The recycling fee is included within the waste charge.

If you would like to upsize or downsize your bins please use our Online Request Form - Change my Bin Size.

If your bin collection falls on Good Friday, Christmas Day or New Years Day your bin will be collected the following day.

To report a missed bin please use our Online Request Form for Missed Bin Collection and we will inform Wheelie Waste, Council’s waste contractors.

Please ensure your bin is clearly placed outside the front of your property. It will be collected the day following your request being received.

To report a stolen bin please use our Online Request Form for Stolen / Missing Bin

To report a damaged bin, please use our Online Request Form for Damaged Bin

To request a new collection service, please use our Online Request Form for New Collection Service