Demystifying Plastics Published on 24 September 2025 The plastics coding system is a series of symbols that identify the most common plastic material types and is used in the sorting of collected plastics - some can be recycled locally, some cannot. Tagged as: , Environment
Fruit fly this Spring Published on 19 September 2025 Spring is here and that means we have to get started on the annual process of dealing with Queensland Fruit Fly. It is the time of the year that the first fruits start to form and that means it is the time to make sure your fruit fly management practices are up to date to protect your produce and nearby properties. Tagged as: , Environment
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