Free green-waste disposal

Ararat district residents can deposit green waste free of charge at their municipality’s transfer stations until December under the council’s annual fire season clean-up push.

Ararat Rural City Council chief executive Tim Harrison said every year the council encouraged land owners to clean up their properties before the fire season.

He said this year, residents did not need a voucher to dispose of green waste.

He said the council had produced a fire-preparedness brochure that was now available outlining fire season clean-up.

“Between now and Saturday, December 15 residents can take domestic quantities of uncontaminated green waste to any Ararat Rural City Council transfer station for free,” he said.

“All you need to do is provide proof of residency such as a driver’s licence, utilities bill or rates notice, and make sure your green waste is not contaminated with household garbage, building material, recyclables or any other contaminant.

“The maximum load allowed per visit is 1m3 of waste, which is the equivalent of one car-boot load, one ute load or a small trailer load. No hard waste will be accepted under this program.”

Dr Harrison said the fire-preparedness brochure outlined how residents could prepare their properties for the bushfire season and provided information on Neighbourhood Safer Places and property inspections.

The brochure is available for download from the council’s website, and also in hard copy at council offices in Vincent Street, Ararat, and various locations across the municipality.