Domestic hard waste collections will take place this November in the towns of Lake Boga, Woorinen South, Beverford, and Ultima.
Hard waste collections for 2019 will take place in the following townships:
· Lake Boga / Tresco- Monday, 14 and Tuesday, 15 October
· Woorinen South - Wednesday, 16 October
· Beverford - Thursday, 17 October
· Ultima - Friday, 18 October
Council's Director Infrastructure Svetla Petkova encouraged people living in these areas to make use of the biennial collection.
"This is a great way for residents in our rural towns to have a spring clean, to clear out unwanted household items like old furniture, white goods, scrap metal, electrical items, tools, mowers and timber," she said.
"The collection is rotated around, so that each rural town has a collection every two years."
Ms Petkova said there were some requirements that residents needed to follow to make sure their hard waste was collected.
"Items collected must be able to be lifted by two people to shoulder height and items must be no longer than 1.5 metres. We will need clear access to nature strips on collection day," she said.
"A brochure will be delivered to mailboxes to provide information about what can and what cannot be placed out for collection."
All materials for collection must be placed on nature strips prior to the collection date. This is a residential collection only and no commercial waste will be accepted.
Items that WILL be collected include:
· Old tins, scrap iron, and other waste metal
· Empty/dry/clean paint tins with lids off
· Crockery, chinaware etc
· Household furniture, such as couches, bedframes
· Carpet (rolled and tied – limit of 1.5m
· Household appliances like fridges (remove doors), stoves, washing machines and dishwashers
· Electrical appliances, tools, equipment, mowers, and small car parts
· Up to 10 pieces of timber (neatly tied) and not exceeding 1.5m in length. Nails must be bent over or removed
Items that will NOT be collected include:
· Over-length or over-weight items of any nature
· Waste from industrial and commercial premises
· Waste material from construction, renovation and demolition of buildings
· Bricks, concrete, stone, clay, sand and soil
· Liquids (even if in a sealed container) including paint, oil, garden sprays and chemicals.
· Farm equipment
· Hazardous or offensive waste, inc asbestos
· Household garbage
· Tyres or batteries of any type
· Glass, televisions or computer monitors. For safety reasons
· E-waste is accepted FREE of charge at the Swan Hill Landfill.
For maps of collection areas please visit Council's website at www.swanhill.vic.gov.au, or watch out for the brochure in your mailbox.
