Did You Know? Firewood Collection

Did You Know? Firewood Collection

Published on 09 April 2019

Dead and fallen timber provides important habitat for native fauna and flora. There are laws in place to minimise the threat firewood collection poses.

You need a permit to collect firewood on Council managed road reserves VicRoads doesn't allow firewood collection on any roadside they manage. Find out which roads are managed by VicRoads During Autumn and Spring some areas of state forests are designated firewood collection areas. There are rules but no fees. Visit the Forest Fire Management Victoria website for more information Firewood collection is probited in some areas of Benalla Rural City. You can see these areas by downloading this map of areas where no firewood collection is permitted(PDF, 0B) or by downloading this list of roads on which firewood collection is prohibited(PDF, 24KB) During the CFA declared Fire Danger Period, firewood collection is not permitted on Council managed roadsides. Recently fallen wood can emit a lot of smoke when it burns. It's a good idea to collect your firewood a year in advance to let it dry out.  You can collect up to 2 cubic metres of firewood per person per day and up to 16 cubic metres per household per financial year.  The firewood you collect is for personal use only. It's not legal to sell firewood.

Apply for a permit to collect firewood on Council managed road reserves

Map of areas where no firewood collection is permitted(PDF, 2MB)

List of roads on which no firewood collection is permitted(PDF, 24KB)