Green waste: $12 per cubic metre
Rate payers are offered one green waste voucher annually, in addition to the hard waste voucher as part of their rates notice. The voucher allows for free disposal of up to 1.5 cubic metres of green waste once a year, no refund or credit if you do not use the full 1.5 cubic metres in one transaction.
Green waste disposal is free for the month of November to help residents prepare for bushfire season.
Reusable product rebate
Council offers a rebate on several reusable products to help people reduce waste going to landfill. Worm farm and compost bins are included in the rebate scheme.
For more information on how to compost or start a worm, visit Waste Education and Resources.
Apply for a rebate using the Product Rebate Application Form
More information
For more information regarding waste and recycling fees, call 03 5153 9500.
Single: $18
Double or Queen: $25
King: $33
Sorted load
Unsorted load
Green Waste
The following fees apply:
Recycling
It is free to dispose of recyclables. Recycling is paper, flattened cardboard, glass containers, steel cans and hard plastic containers.
Recycling must be free of contamination. Please remove all packaging and strapping.
Electronic Waste
It is free to dispose of electronic waste.
This is any item with a battery, plug or cord.
Electronic waste has been banned from entering landfill since 2019.
Gas bottle
Disposal of a gas bottle (10kg or smaller): $11
Steel and white goods
These items can be disposed of free of charge.
Batteries (sorted)
Disposal of sorted batteries is free.
Motor oil
It is free to dispose of motor oil.
Polystyrene
It is free to dispose of polystyrene.
Dead animals can only be disposed of at Bairnsdale Landfill.
Small animal: $10
This includes dog, cat. lamb, calf under 4 months.
Large animal: $257 tonne
This includes sheep, cow, horse.
The Bairnsdale Landfill and participating transfer stations now offer FREE recycling of textiles thanks to UpCycle4Better.
These priorities in order are:
Reuse and re-wear
Repair for reuse
Repurposing
Upcycling
Recycling
Waste to energy