Little Yellow Wagon Recycling Service Extended Published on 19 June 2025 The Mobile Community Recycling Service available to residents of smaller communities is being extended. Tagged as: , Environment
Asbestos removal Published on 27 May 2025 Yarriambiack Shire Council provides a service for householders who need to deal with the disposal of small quantities of asbestos from their home. This service will allow for up to 25kg per day per household to be dropped off at council transfer stations at Warracknabeal, Hopetoun and Murtoa. Tagged as: , Environment
Grain bags and BagMUSTER collection changes Published on 08 May 2025 The Yarriambiack Shire will no longer be accepting grain tarps and grain storage bags at our transfer stations for disposal until further notice as we currently do not have a viable disposal option. We will continue to seek options for sustainable disposal. Tagged as: , Environment
Easter Recycling Tips Published on 17 April 2025 With Easter right round the corner, your home may soon be full of Easter egg wrappers and boxes … along with everything else in between. A lot of that packaging can be recycled with very little effort. Tagged as: , Environment
Little Yellow Wagon has started collections in Beulah and Yaapeet Published on 04 April 2025 The new Little Yellow Wagon has started collections in Beulah and Yaapeet this week and will visit Patchewollock and Speed next Friday. This is the first opportunity for our smaller communities to recycle some of the more difficult to recycle items – things that can be recycled but not you’re your mixed recycling yellow bin. This is a free service to those communities and will be assessed in the c Tagged as: , Environment
Global Recycling Day & free eWaste Published on 18 March 2025 Global Recycling Day is celebrated annually on March 18 to recognize and promote the importance of recycling in preserving the environment and conserving natural resources. From 18 March 2025 the Yarriambiack Shire will be removing the fees associated with e-waste disposal until 30 June 2025. Tagged as: , Environment
Little Yellow Wagon mobile recycling service Published on 07 February 2025 The Yarriambiack Shire is trialling a new mobile recycling service (The Little Yellow Wagon) across a number of smaller communities. Tagged as: , Environment
General waste bin collection tips Published on 30 January 2025 We know it can sometimes get confusing about that you can put in your general waste – but as a general rule of thumb – if you think it might be a dangerous product then it cannot go in the bin. Tagged as: , Environment
Tree Safety Published on 30 January 2025 It is not uncommon to hear of incidents when large, heavy branches fall from a tree without any warning. Sometimes these events have serious consequences. The question that is always asked is why and whether it could have been predicted and prevented. Tagged as: , Environment