There will be changes to bin collection over the Christmas and New Year period for City of Greater Geelong and Surf Coast Shire residents.
The changes for City of Greater Geelong apply only to those who have a Monday bin collection.
Bin collections will not occur on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.
Monday December 25 collection will take place on Saturday December 23.
Monday January 1 collection will take place on Saturday December 30.
Council recommends that residents place their bins out the evening before collection day.
Normal Monday collection services will resume from Monday January 8.
These service changes only impact residents who have their bins collected on a Monday. There will be no changes to bin collections on any other days over the Christmas and New Year period.
Every Surf Coast Shire residence stands to be impacted by changes to kerbside bin collections during the week of Christmas this year.
Collection truck drivers will have Christmas Day (Monday) off, and during that week all residential bins will be emptied the day following usual collections.
This means from December 26 to 30 only:
Bins normally emptied on Monday will be emptied on Tuesday
Bins normally emptied on Tuesday will be emptied on Wednesday
Bins normally emptied on Wednesday will be emptied on Thursday
Bins normally emptied on Thursday will be emptied on Friday, and
Bins normally emptied on Friday will be emptied on Saturday
Normal collection schedule will resume from Monday January 1.
Cr Paul Barker encouraged people to familiarise themselves with the temporarily revised schedule.
“It is important for residents and visitors to note that the changes will affect collections for the entire week, and not just the Monday,” Cr Barker said.
“We encourage people to download the free Surf Coast Rubbish and Recycling App SCRRApp to receive bin night reminders to help them put the right bins out on the correct night that week.
“All residential properties which receive a kerbside service will also receive one extra red lid landfill bin collection and one extra yellow lid bin recycling collection during the festive period.”
