Ararat Rural City · VIC 3377
Ararat is a VIC suburb in postcode 3377, served by Ararat Rural City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
The suburb sits roughly 200km W 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.
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.
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.
Ararat falls under Ararat Rural City for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Ararat Rural City website for the official policy and any service updates.
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.
Recycling and garden organics are collected fortnightly in many councils, so a missed night can mean waiting two weeks. Some councils let you report an overflowing bin for a special collection. Check your council's website for their missed collection process.
Metal screw-top lids from glass jars and bottles can stay on when you put them in the yellow bin. Small plastic caps on plastic bottles should generally be removed, as they're often a different plastic type. Large plastic lids from takeaway containers are fine in recycling.
The yellow-lid bin accepts paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, steel and aluminium cans, and rigid plastic containers (bottles, tubs, trays). Soft plastics, food waste, and contaminated packaging don't belong in it.
The neighbouring streets have their own schedules. Here's what's happening nearby.
Bin days in Ararat vary by street and zone. Enter your address on the home page to see the next collection date for every bin.
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