Green Waste Service
Gannawarra Shire Council operates an opt-in fortnightly kerbside green waste service for Cohuna, Kerang and Koondrook urban residents.
Should you wish to receive the green waste service, please complete an application form by visiting the Forms section of our website and clicking on the Waste heading, or by visiting our Customer Service Centres in either Kerang or Cohuna.
Costs associated with receiving this service will be added to participating residents’ rates notices.
Collections occur every two weeks on the waste collection day your yellow household recycling bin is not emptied.
For more information on the service please contact Council on (03) 5450 9333.
What can I place in my green garden waste bin?
- Grass clippings
- Leaves
- Small prunings and flowers
- Weeds
- Twigs and small branches (no thicker than 15cm or longer than 60cm)
What cannot go in my green garden waste bin?
- Food waste (meat, fish, poultry, scraps and bones)
- Plastic bags
- Glass
- Soil, pebbles and rocks
- Plastic and foam
- Paper or cardboard
- Rubbish (including household waste, e-waste, chemicals and batteries)
- Scrap metal
- Building materials (concrete, bricks, tiles, rubble)
- Treated timber
- Nappies (even if they are biodegradable or compostable)
When are my bins emptied?
Veolia is contracted by Council to empty green waste bins throughout the municipality.
To find out what day of the week your bins are emptied, click on the headings listed below. NOTE: Council is working with Veolia to confirm these details, which are being updated regularly:
Cohuna (Thursdays)
Cohuna township green waste bins will occur on the following dates during 2025/2026:
October
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30 |
| November |
13, 27 |
| December |
11, 25 |
* Christmas and New Year's Day arrangements to be confirmed by December
Kerang townships (Wednesdays and Thursdays)
Kerang township green waste bins will occur on the following dates during 2025/2026:
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Properties south of Wellington Street
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Properties north of Wellington Street
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October
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22 |
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October |
23 |
| November |
5, 19 |
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November |
6, 20 |
| December |
3, 17, 31 |
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December |
4, 18 |
* Christmas and New Year's Day arrangements to be confirmed by December
Koondrook township (Tuesdays)
Koondrook township green waste bins will occur on the following dates during 2025/2026:
| October |
21 |
| November |
4, 18 |
| December |
2, 16, 30 |
Public holiday collections
Kerbside bin collections occur as scheduled on all public holidays, except for New Year's Day and Christmas Day. Service changes are usually confirmed in early December and promoted in local publications and on Council's website.