Media Release - 2021 Rural Clean-up Program

Commencing Friday 29 October 2021, Council is offering the Rural Clean-up Program to assist residents in preparing for the upcoming disaster season.

Waste collection skips will be placed at the below locations throughout the Shire for the indicated dates:

• Long Pocket Friday 29 October – Friday 5 November 2021;
• Crystal Creek Monday 8 November – Friday 12 November 2021;
• Mount Fox Friday 12 November – Friday 19 November 2021;
• Stone River Friday 19 November – Friday 26 November 2021;
• Abergowrie Friday 26 November – Friday 3 December 2021;
• Bambaroo Friday 26 November – Friday 3 December 2021; and
• Hawkins Creek  Friday 10 December – Friday 17 December 2021.

Two skip bins will be provided at each location, one for steel items and one for all other eligible items.

Eligible items include:

• White goods;
• Household furniture;
• Electronic appliances;
• Bicycles;
• Outdoor play equipment; and
• Scrap steel.

Placing ineligible items in the skips or leaving items on the ground next to the skips, is considered an illegal dumping offence and the offender will be issued with a fine. Please note that some, or all of these locations may be under surveillance.

For further information regarding eligible items and non eligible items, please visit Council’s website Waste and Recycling page.