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Ararat bin day & collection schedule

Ararat Rural City · VIC 3377

Schedule data last verified: July 2026

Ararat waste collection overview

Ararat sits in the Ararat Rural City area of VIC, postcode 3377, and follows that council's kerbside schedule.

The suburb sits roughly 200km West of Melbourne CBD.

Locals know it for the J Ward historic asylum, now a heritage museum.

This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Ararat. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.

Key facts

  • Council: Ararat Rural City
  • Postcode: 3377
  • Location: 200km West of Melbourne CBD
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Ararat have?

Ararat Rural City provides the following kerbside bins in Ararat. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.

  • General Waste, collected weekly.
  • Recycling, collected fortnightly.
  • Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.

Ararat bin day at a glance

The heritage homes get character. The bins still go out the same as everyone else's.

Some things don't change regardless of how old the neighbourhood is.

About your council's collection service

Ararat falls under Ararat Rural City for waste and recycling collections.

  • Ararat Rural City provides a kerbside collection service in Ararat, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
  • General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
  • Check the Ararat Rural City website for the latest information on what's accepted in each bin.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

Visit Ararat Rural City website for the official policy and any service updates.

Did you know?

Container deposit schemes now operate in every Australian state and territory.

Eligible drink containers are worth 10 cents each when returned to a depot or reverse vending machine. Victoria was the last to join, launching its scheme in November 2023.

Frequently asked questions

What happens if I miss bin night in Ararat?

General waste catches up next week, but Ararat Rural City collects recycling and garden organics fortnightly, so a missed night there can mean a two week wait. If a bin is overflowing as a result, Ararat Rural City may offer a special collection; check their website for the process.

What counts as recycling contamination?

Anything in the yellow bin that does not belong: food soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items. It matters because a contaminated load from Ararat can send a whole truck to landfill, and Ararat Rural City can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.

What goes in the yellow recycling bin?

Paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, steel and aluminium cans, and rigid plastic containers like bottles, tubs and trays. Soft plastics, food waste and contaminated packaging do not belong in it anywhere in VIC.

Nearby suburbs

The neighbouring streets have their own schedules. Here's what's happening nearby.

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Quick tips for bin night

  • Flatten before you fill. A single unflattened box can eat half the recycling bin, and in Ararat the next yellow collection is a fortnight away. Break it down first and a fortnight of cardboard fits without a fight.
  • Rain is not an excuse. The bin does not care if it is raining. Neither does the truck. Put it out anyway.
  • Summer bins need managing. A Ararat red bin in January is a different beast. Bag food scraps tight, keep the bin in shade if you can, and get it out every single week even when it is barely half full.

Get the schedule for your street

The suburb level picture above is a guide; your street is the real answer. Search your address for the next four weeks of collections.

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