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Birregurra bin day & collection schedule

Colac Otway Shire · VIC 3242

Schedule data last verified: August 2026

Birregurra waste collection overview

In Birregurra, postcode 3242, waste and recycling services come from Colac Otway Shire.

Everything below applies to Birregurra generally; your own street's dates come from the address search on the home page.

Key facts

  • Council: Colac Otway Shire
  • Postcode: 3242
  • Population: 1,000
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Birregurra have?

The standard Birregurra lineup from Colac Otway Shire is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.

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

Birregurra bin day at a glance

Green space, green bin. The garden organics collection is more useful here than you might think.

Living near parks and waterways means more yard material. Council has a separate stream for that.

About your council's collection service

Birregurra falls under Colac Otway Shire for waste and recycling collections.

  • Colac Otway Shire provides kerbside waste, recycling, and garden organics collection across the municipality, including Colac and Apollo Bay.
  • The shire runs a fortnightly alternating cycle for recycling and garden organics bins.
  • Residents in smaller coastal and Otways townships may have different service arrangements. Check the Colac Otway Shire website to confirm your service.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

Visit Colac Otway Shire website for the official policy and any service updates.

Did you know?

Garden organics diverted from landfill become compost and mulch.

A full, clean green-lid bin is genuinely valuable. The material is processed into soil amendment used on farms, council parks, and revegetation projects.

Frequently asked questions

Where exactly should the bin go on the kerb?

On the footpath or nature strip close to the kerb, lid opening facing the street, with about half a metre clear on each side. The trucks Colac Otway Shire runs use an automated arm, and bins in Birregurra blocked by cars, poles or low branches are the most common reason a bin gets skipped.

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 Birregurra can send a whole truck to landfill, and Colac Otway Shire can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.

What do I do with old electronics?

Never any kerbside bin. E-waste is banned or diverted from landfill across Victoria, and Colac Otway Shire lists its e-waste drop off options online, usually the local transfer station plus periodic collection events. Officeworks takes computers, phones and cables in most areas.

Nearby suburbs

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

ColacForrestApollo Bay

Quick tips for bin night

  • Batteries are not bin material. A battery in any Birregurra bin is a fire waiting to happen in the truck. Drop them at a supermarket collection tub instead. The truck driver thanks you.
  • Break down those boxes. Overfilling the recycling bin means the lid will not close, and Colac Otway Shire's trucks can skip a propped open bin. Break down the boxes and save yourself the drama.
  • Flatten before you fill. A single unflattened box can eat half the recycling bin, and in Birregurra the next yellow collection is a fortnight away. Break it down first and a fortnight of cardboard fits without a fight.

Get the schedule for your street

Two Birregurra streets can have two different bin nights. Your address gives you the exact dates for every bin at your place.

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