From 25 December 2026 to 2 January 2027, if your collection happens on Friday, your bin will be picked up one day later, on the Saturday instead.

Please put your bins out the evening before for collection the next morning.

There is no change to collections on other days. Christmas and New Year's Day are the only periods each year where bin services are affected, to allow drivers the time off.

Changes to other waste facilities

If you have extra cardboard to drop off around the holidays, please note that our Resource Recovery Centres will close on 25 December 2026 and 1 January 2027 and operate normally on all other days.

Always check our website (Drysdale and Geelong) before you plan a visit as opening hours and items accepted are subject to change.