Campaspe Shire Council is once again providing waste skips across the municipality to support Easter campers and help keep popular recreation areas clean throughout the 2026 holiday period.
Four waste skip bins for campers' waste only will be placed in key camping locations to reduce littering and make waste disposal simple and accessible for visitors.
Campaspe Shire Mayor, Cr Daniel Mackrell, said the initiative continues to play an important role in protecting the region's natural environment during one of its busiest times of year.
"Easter brings a huge influx of visitors to our rivers and reserves, and we want to make responsible waste disposal as easy as possible.
"These skips help us maintain clean, healthy public spaces and safeguard the bushland and waterways that our community and visitors value so much," Cr Mackrell said.
The skips will be located at:
- Echuca East Boat Ramp
- Victoria Park, Echuca
- Torrumbarry Roadhouse
- Gunbower Recreation Reserve
Cr Mackrell emphasised that the skips are intended specifically for campers' waste.
"These bins are provided to support visitors during the Easter period, and we need to keep them available for that purpose. They're not for residential waste, and we ask everyone to respect that so there's enough capacity for campers," said the mayor.
Cr Mackrell also reminded people to keep the areas around the skips clear.
"Please keep access to the skips clear so collection trucks can empty them safely. Even short‑term parking can black access and delay collections. And please don't leave waste on the ground as it creates risks for wildlife and other campers," he added.
If a skip is full, campers can dispose of bagged waste and recyclables at any of Council's Resource Recovery Centres across the shire for free.
Resource Recovery Centre locations and opening hours are available on Council's website .
To report dumped rubbish in bushland, contact Parks Victoria on 131 963.
