Wellington Shire · VIC 3862
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Stratford sits in the Wellington Shire area of VIC, postcode 3862, and follows that council's kerbside schedule.
The suburb sits roughly 210km East of Melbourne CBD.
Locals know it for the historic Avon River crossing on the Princes Highway.
Below is the Stratford 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.
Stratford homes get the bins below from Wellington Shire. Their frequencies differ, so which ones go out changes with the 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.
Stratford falls under Wellington Shire for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Wellington Shire website for the official policy and any service updates.
Return soft plastics to a collection point rather than the kerb.
Bags, wrappers and films tangle in machinery and cannot be processed in kerbside recycling. Dedicated drop-off programs handle them separately when they are running.
Example: Bread bags, pasta packets and bubble wrap: collect them at home and take them to a participating retailer.
Never any kerbside bin. E-waste is banned or diverted from landfill across Victoria, and Wellington 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.
Yes. CDS Vic refunds 10 cents per eligible drink container in VIC, at depots, return machines and bag drop points. Containers you redeem are extra money in your pocket; eligible containers you skip still go in the recycling bin.
It depends on the holiday and the council. When Wellington Shire shifts collections, everything from the holiday onward that week usually moves one day later. An address search during a holiday week shows any adjusted dates the council has published.
The neighbouring streets have their own schedules. Here's what's happening nearby.
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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