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Forrest bin day & collection schedule

Colac Otway Shire · VIC 3236

Schedule data last verified: August 2026

Forrest waste collection overview

Forrest is a VIC suburb in postcode 3236, served by Colac Otway Shire for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.

Below is the Forrest rundown: which bins you have, the usual collection rhythm and the local rules worth knowing. For your street's exact dates, search your address from the home page.

Key facts

  • Council: Colac Otway Shire
  • Postcode: 3236
  • Population: 300
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Forrest have?

Here is what Colac Otway Shire collects from Forrest kerbs, and how often each bin goes out.

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

Forrest 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

Forrest 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.

Recycling rule worth knowing

Never bag your recycling. Put items directly in the bin..

Plastic bags prevent automated sorting lines from processing the contents. The bag and everything inside it typically ends up in landfill regardless of what's inside.

Example: Tins, bottles, cardboard: loose in the yellow bin, not in a bag.

Frequently asked questions

Can I recycle pizza boxes?

A clean, dry pizza box is fine in the yellow bin. If the base is soaked with grease, tear off and recycle the clean lid and put the greasy half in general waste. This rule is the same across every VIC council, Colac Otway Shire included.

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

What goes in the green bin?

Grass clippings, leaves, small branches and prunings. If Colac Otway Shire runs a FOGO service, food scraps can join them in an approved compostable liner; if the lid says garden organics only, keep food out. When unsure, check the lid sticker or the council website.

Nearby suburbs

The surrounding suburbs each have their own collection days. Here are the closest ones.

Apollo BayBirregurraColac

Quick tips for bin night

  • The green bin loves your garden. The green bin is not quite a mulching service, but it is as close as most Forrest households get. Grass clippings, leaves, small branches: all welcome.
  • Check your bin before bin night. Bin night is not the time to discover the bin is still full from last fortnight. A quick check the day before saves a very long fortnight.
  • Summer bins need managing. A Forrest 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

Skip the guesswork on bin night in Forrest. One address search shows the confirmed dates for every bin you have.

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