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
Christmas Sustainability Tips Published on 10 December 2024 Christmas sustainability tips for us all to walk more lightly on the planet - waste less, purchase more thoughtfully and with the environment in mind. Tagged as: , Environment
National Recycling Week Published on 11 November 2024 We are constantly trying to improve how we deal with our waste and getting our recycling right is an important part of that. National Recycling Week from 11-17 November is one way of highlighting the importance of recycling and why we all need to do a bit better. Tagged as: , Environment
Container Deposit Scheme Update Published on 08 November 2024 Residents across the Yarriambiack Shire have enthusiastically embraced Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme, having returned over 1.5 million eligible drink containers since the scheme commenced just over 12 months ago on 1 November 2023. This has resulted in over $150,000 going back into the pockets of local residents and community groups across the Shire. Tagged as: , Environment