Please note that our customer service offices will be closed for the Australia Day Public Holiday on Monday, January 26, 2026. For urgent matters, please call (03) 5358 8700.
Northern Grampians Shire residents can influence council's 2026/27 budget by reviewing and providing feedback on the proposed council plan year two priorities. This process is different from previous years where residents traditionally had an opportunity to provide submissions to a draft budget. Feedback closes at 4pm Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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Council's waste management program includes kerbside collections, transfer stations, public place waste management, and community education. Over 4,000 tonnes of municipal waste and 1,200 tonnes of recycling are processed from residential kerbside bins, public litter bins and transfer stations across the Shire each year.
To find out about specific services such as kerbside waste and recycling, transfer stations, or ordering new bins see our bins, recycling and waste section.
Currently, the Northern Grampians Shire Council is offering NGSC ratepayers and residents complimentary bin straps for their kerbside bins. This is to help reduce the amount of rubbish being littered from the kerbside bins due to wildlife and bins being knocked over.
Residents and ratepayers are entitled to two bin straps (one for each kerbside bin), but may be entitled to more straps if the property has more than two Council bins registered.
Bin straps can currently be collected from:
For more information, please have a look at this bin strap information sheet(PDF, 550KB) or call us on 5358 8700.