No waste or recycling collections will occur on Christmas Day (25/12/13) or New Year's Day (1/1/2014).

During the week of Christmas (commencing Monday, December 23) waste collections that normally fall on Monday, December 23 and Tuesday, December 24 will not alter.

Waste collections that normally fall on Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) will be collected Thursday, December 26.

Waste collections that normally fall on Thursday, December 26 will be collected Friday, December 27.

Waste collections that normally fall on Friday, December 27 will be collected Saturday, December 28.

During the week of New Year's Day (commencing Monday, December 30) waste and recycling collections that normally fall on Monday, December 30 and Tuesday, December 31 will not alter.

Waste and recycling collections that normally fall on New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1 2014) will be collected Thursday, January 2.

Waste and recycling collections that normally fall on Thursday, January 2 will be collected Friday, January 3.

Waste collections that normally fall on Friday, January 3 will be collected Saturday, January 4.

Council is advising residents to ensure their waste and recycling bins are placed at the kerb the evening before the scheduled collection day.

If you have any enquiries regarding the waste and recycling collections over the Christmas New Year period, please contact council's contractor Wheelie Waste on 03 5564 3700 or 1800 999 690.

The Wheelie Waste office will be closed on Christmas Day (25/12/2013) and New Year's Day (1/1/2014) public holidays only.

The Stawell, Halls Gap and St Arnaud transfer stations will be closed Christmas Day. Halls Gap Transfer Station will be open on New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1).

For further information on the opening hours and days of council's transfer stations contact Customer Service on 5358 8700.