Published on Monday, 1 December 2025 at 6:00:00 AM
The Shire would like the community to be aware of several important notices relevant to the upcoming holiday season.
Prohibited Burning:
Until 17 February 2026, the Shire of Merredin is in the Prohibited Burning period, which means all burning is prohibited, including garden refuse. Notices of a Total Fire Ban, which includes the use of barbeques and certain equipment, will be provided as required.
We remind residents that clean uncontaminated green waste can be disposed of at the Shire’s Landfill for free. Contaminated green waste can be disposed of with a tip pass visit or applicable fee.
More fire safety information can be found here.
Harvest, Vehicle/Machinery Movement, and Hot Works Bans:
Across Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day there will be a Harvest and Vehicle/Machinery Movement Ban (including a Hot Works Ban) in place to reduce the risk of catastrophic fires on these days. Notices of additional bans will be provided as required.
These bans will be imposed at the following times:
- From 1600 Wednesday 24 December 2025 until 2359 Friday 26 December 2025
- From 0001 to 2359 Thursday 1 January 2026
You can sign up to receive SMS notifications of Bans via the Shire website here.
Reduced Services:
Shire facilities will have reduced services across the Christmas and New Year period. Further information on the opening hours of each facility can be viewed in the image below.
In the event of an emergency, please call 000.
Rubbish Collection:
Avon Waste has advised that the regular rubbish collection service due on Christmas Day, Thursday 25 December, will be moved to Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24 December. There will be no interruptions to the New Year’s Day regular collection.
For any questions, please contact the Avon Waste office on (08) 9641 1318.
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