Council operates drop-off facilities at Beech Forrest, Lavers Hill, Carlisle River and Gellibrand for residents without access to kerbside waste collection services and need to dispose of their domestic waste and recycling only. Check opening dates and times to see when you should visit your nearest drop-off facility.
Waste disposal tip tickets books can be purchased at the Council Customer Service Centre's in Colac & Apollo Bay.
Location: Car Park 15 Main Rd, Beech Forest
Collection day: Saturday
Time: 7.30am – 11.30am
| Beech Forest 2020 - 2021 Calendar |
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July
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11
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January
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16
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July
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25
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January
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23
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August
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8
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January
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30
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August
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22
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February
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13
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September
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5
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February
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27
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September
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12
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March
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13
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September
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26
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March
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27
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October
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10
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April
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3
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October
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24
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April
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17
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November
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7
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April
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24
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November
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21
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May
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8
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December
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5
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May
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22
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December
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19
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June
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5
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January
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2
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June
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19
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| January |
9 |
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July
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3 |
Location: 43-47 Great Ocean Rd, Lavers Hill Hall, Lavers Hill
Collection day: Saturday
Time: 12pm – 4pm
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| Lavers Hill 2020 - 2021 Calendar |
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July
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11 |
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January
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16
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July
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25
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January
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23
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August
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8
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January
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30
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August
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22
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February
|
13
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September
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5
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February
|
27
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September
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12
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March
|
13
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September
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26
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March
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27
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October
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10
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April
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3
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October
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24
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April
|
17
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November
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7
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April
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24
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November
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21
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May
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8
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December
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5
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May
|
22
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December
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19
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June
|
5
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| January |
2 |
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June |
19 |
| January |
9 |
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July |
3 |
Location: 35 Gellibrand River Rd, Carlisle Hall, Carlisle River
Collection day: Sunday
Time: 7.30am – 12.00pm
Carlisle River 2020 - 2021 Calendar
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July
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12
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January
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17
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July
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26
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January
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24 |
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August
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9
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January
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31
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August
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23
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February
|
14
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September
|
6
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February
|
28
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September
|
13
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March
|
14
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September
|
27
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March
|
28
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October
|
11
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April
|
4
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October
|
25
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April
|
18 |
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November
|
8
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April
|
25
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November
|
22
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May
|
9
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December
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6
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May
|
23
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December
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20
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June
|
6
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January
|
3
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July
|
20 |
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January
|
10
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July
|
4
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Location: 20 Football Rd, Gellibrand Rec Reserve, Gellibrand
Collection day: Sunday
Time: 12pm – 4pm
Gellibrand 2020 - 2021 Calendar
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July
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12
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January
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17
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July
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26
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January
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24
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August
|
9
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January
|
31
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August
|
23
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February
|
14
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September
|
6
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February
|
28
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September
|
13
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March
|
14
|
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September
|
27
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March
|
28
|
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October
|
11
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April
|
4
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October
|
25
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April
|
18
|
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November
|
8
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April
|
25 |
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November
|
22
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May
|
9
|
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December
|
6
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May
|
23
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December
|
20
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June
|
6
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January
|
3
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June
|
20
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January
|
10
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July
|
4
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Domestic rubbish and recycling is accepted through these facilities, fees apply
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Hard waste and green waste is NOT accepted at drop off facilities. These can be disposed of at one of Council's waste transfer stations.
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Charges for waste disposal at a waste transfer station of drop-off facility within the shire depends on the size of your load and what materials you have to dispose.
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Waste disposal tickets are available from the Colac Otway Shire Council’s customer service centres. These tickets can be used at any waste transfer station or drop-off facility within the shire.
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Drop-off facilities and waste transfer stations will not operate on code red fire danger days. Rubbish and recycling collections will take place on the next available operating day.
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Drop-off facilities and waste transfer stations might not operate on extreme weather days. Please check our website and social media pages, and listen to the local radio for information.
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See the Council’s Waste Management Fire Danger Rating Plan for more information about waste management on extreme fire and weather days.
If you require more information, contact Colac Otway Shire Council on (03) 5232 9400.