Public Holidays

Some of our services and venues may be closed or operate on adjusted hours on public holidays.

If you need to contact us during closed hours, you can:

1 January - New Year's Day

There will be no changes to kerbside collections, bins will be collected as usual.

Other services: 
  • Animal Pound: Closed (a ranger will be available for after hours emergencies) 
  • Customer Service Centre: Closed 
  • Hard waste collection: no collections between Tuesday 29 December 2026 and Friday 1 January 2027. Collections will resume as normal from Monday 4 January 2027.
  • Leisure Centres - (Caroline Springs Leisure Centre & Cobblebank Indoor Stadium): Closed 
  • Libraries: Closed
  • Melton Civic Centre: Closed 
  • Melton Recycling Centre: Closed
  • Melton Waves: visit Melton Waves website for information

26 January - Australia Day

There will be no changes to kerbside collections, garbage bins will be collected as usual.

Other services: 
  • Animal Pound: Closed (a ranger will be available for after hours emergencies) 
  • Customer Service Centre: Closed 
  • Hard waste collection: No collections undertaken on Public Holidays
  • Leisure Centres - (Caroline Springs Leisure Centre & Cobblebank Indoor Stadium): Closed 
  • Libraries: Closed
  • Melton Civic Centre: Closed
  • Melton Recycling Centre: Open - 8am to 4.30pm
  • Melton Waves: visit Melton Waves website for information

9 March - Labour Day

There will be no changes to kerbside collections, garbage bins will be collected as usual.

Other services: 
  • Animal Pound: Closed (a ranger will be available for after hours emergencies) 
  • Customer Service Centre: Closed 
  • Hard waste collection: No collections undertaken on Public Holidays
  • Leisure Centres - (Caroline Springs Leisure Centre & Cobblebank Indoor Stadium): Closed 
  • Libraries: Closed
  • Melton Civic Centre: Closed
  • Melton Recycling Centre: Open - 8am to 4.30pm
  • Melton Waves: visit Melton Waves website for information

3 April to 6 April - Easter

Friday 3 April

Bin collection
No bin collection, bins will be collected on Saturday 4 April

Other services: 
  • Animal Pound: Closed (a ranger will be available for after hours emergencies) 
  • Customer Service Centre: Closed 
  • Hard waste collection: No collections undertaken on Public Holidays
  • Leisure Centres - (Caroline Springs Leisure Centre & Cobblebank Indoor Stadium): Closed 
  • Libraries: Closed
  • Melton Civic Centre: Closed
  • Melton Recycling Centre: Closed
  • Melton Waves: visit Melton Waves website for information

Saturday 4 April

Bin collection
No changes, bins will be collected as usual

Other services: 
  • Animal Pound: Open - 9am to 4.30pm 
  • Customer Service Centre: Closed 
  • Hard waste collection: No collections undertaken on weekends / Public Holidays
  • Leisure Centres - (Caroline Springs Leisure Centre & Cobblebank Indoor Stadium): Closed 
  • Libraries: Closed
  • Melton Civic Centre: Closed
  • Melton Recycling Centre: Open - 8am to 4.30pm
  • Melton Waves: visit Melton Waves website for information

Sunday 5 April

Bin collection
No changes, bins will be collected as usual

Other services: 
  • Animal Pound: Open - 9am to 4.30pm 
  • Customer Service Centre: Closed 
  • Hard waste collection: No collections undertaken on weekends / Public Holidays
  • Leisure Centres - (Caroline Springs Leisure Centre & Cobblebank Indoor Stadium): Closed 
  • Libraries: Closed
  • Melton Civic Centre: Closed
  • Melton Recycling Centre: Open - 8am to 4.30pm
  • Melton Waves: visit Melton Waves website for information

Monday 6 April

Bin collection
No changes, bins will be collected as usual

Other services: 
  • Animal Pound: Closed (a ranger will be available for after hours emergencies) 
  • Customer Service Centre: Closed 
  • Hard waste collection: No collections undertaken on weekends / Public Holidays
  • Leisure Centres - (Caroline Springs Leisure Centre & Cobblebank Indoor Stadium): Closed 
  • Libraries: Closed
  • Melton Civic Centre: Closed
  • Melton Recycling Centre: Open - 8am to 4.30pm
  • Melton Waves: visit Melton Waves website for information 

25 April - ANZAC Day

There will be no changes to kerbside collections, garbage bins will be collected as usual.

Other services: 
  • Animal Pound: Closed (a ranger will be available for after hours emergencies) 
  • Customer Service Centre: Closed 
  • Hard waste collection: No collections undertaken on Public Holidays
  • Leisure Centres - (Caroline Springs Leisure Centre & Cobblebank Indoor Stadium): Closed 
  • Libraries: Closed
  • Melton Civic Centre: Closed
  • Melton Recycling Centre: Closed
  • Melton Waves: visit Melton Waves website for information

8 June - King's Birthday

There will be no changes to kerbside collections, garbage bins will be collected as usual.

Other services: 
  • Animal Pound: Closed (a ranger will be available for after hours emergencies) 
  • Customer Service Centre: Closed 
  • Hard waste collection: No collections undertaken on Public Holidays
  • Leisure Centres - (Caroline Springs Leisure Centre & Cobblebank Indoor Stadium): Closed 
  • Libraries: Closed
  • Melton Civic Centre: Closed
  • Melton Recycling Centre: Open - 8am to 4.30pm
  • Melton Waves: visit Melton Waves website for information

September, Friday before AFL Grand Final

There will be no changes to kerbside collections, garbage bins will be collected as usual.

Other services: 
  • Animal Pound: Closed (a ranger will be available for after hours emergencies) 
  • Customer Service Centre: Closed 
  • Hard waste collection: No collections undertaken on Public Holidays
  • Leisure Centres - (Caroline Springs Leisure Centre & Cobblebank Indoor Stadium): Closed 
  • Libraries: Closed
  • Melton Civic Centre: Closed
  • Melton Recycling Centre: Open - 8am to 4.30pm
  • Melton Waves: visit Melton Waves website for information

3 November - Melbourne Cup

There will be no changes to kerbside collections, garbage bins will be collected as usual.

Other services: 
  • Animal Pound: Closed (a ranger will be available for after hours emergencies) 
  • Customer Service Centre: Closed 
  • Hard waste collection: No collections undertaken on Public Holidays
  • Leisure Centres - (Caroline Springs Leisure Centre & Cobblebank Indoor Stadium): Closed 
  • Libraries: Closed
  • Melton Civic Centre: Closed
  • Melton Recycling Centre: Open - 8am to 4.30pm
  • Melton Waves: visit Melton Waves website for information

25 December - Christmas Day

There will be no kerbside collections Christmas day. Bins will be collected a day later on Saturday 26 December 2026.

Other services: 
  • Animal Pound: Closed (a ranger will be available for after hours emergencies) 
  • Customer Service Centre: Closed 
  • Hard waste collections: No collections between Tuesday 29 December 2026 and Friday 1 January 2027. Collections will resume as normal from Monday 4 January 2027.
  • Leisure Centres (Caroline Springs Leisure Centre & Cobblebank Indoor Stadium): Closed
  • Libraries: Closed
  • Melton Civic Centre: Closed
  • Melton Recycling Centre: Closed
  • Melton Waves: visit Melton Waves website for information

28 December - Boxing Day (in lieu of Saturday 26 December)

There will be no changes to kerbside collections, bins will be collected as usual.

Other services: 
  • Animal Pound: Closed (a ranger will be available for after hours emergencies) 
  • Customer Service Centre: Closed 
  • Hard waste collections: No collections between Tuesday 29 December 2026 and Friday 1 January 2027. Collections will resume as normal from Monday 4 January 2027.
  • Leisure Centres - (Caroline Springs Leisure Centre & Cobblebank Indoor Stadium): Closed 
  • Libraries: Closed
  • Melton Civic Centre: Closed
  • Melton Recycling Centre: Open 8am to 4.30pm
  • Melton Waves: visit Melton Waves website for information

 

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