Alpine Shire Council is committed to supporting events to be more sustainable and have minimal impact on the surrounding environment.

Council has a number of resources available to help events enhance their sustainability, including a Sustainable Event Guidelines document to help event organisers incorporate sustainable principles and practices into their events. Read more about this Guide and other resources here.

Hire the Dish Pig - Available for Events!

The Dish Pig is here to help events reduce their waste sent to landfill. Perfect for markets, weddings and other gatherings, the Dish Pig is there to tackle stacks of dishes whilst reducing waste from disposable food and drink containers.

Fitted out with a commercial dishwasher and plenty of reusable mugs, plates, bowls and cutlery, this mobile dishwashing station is available to be hired for public and private events where food and beverages are served.

Alpine Shire Council will provide an induction to anyone using the Dish Pig, including training and introduction to the operations manual. All Dish Pig bookings need to be made well in advance of your event to ensure that arrangements are in place and an induction has been completed prior.

To enquire about booking the Dish Pig, please email our Sustainability team at sustainability@alpineshire.vic.gov.au.

Thanks to Plasticwise Yackandandah for donating this Dish Pig to the Alpine Shire Council for use by our community.

Dish pig

Hire fee:

  • For events within Alpine Shire: Free
  • For events outside Alpine Shire: $400 per weekend

Towing fee (only where you require Council to provide towing for you. Available on weekdays only):

  • $20 hitch fee + towing fee based on the distance between the Bright Depot and the event location

The Dish Pig requires a 15 amp power supply and external potable water supply to operate. A power lead, hose and gas bottle are provided with the Dish Pig.

The Dish Pig must be transported to and from Alpine Shire’s Bright Depot to your event location. This requires a vehicle with at least a 2.5 tonne towing capacity and electric brakes.

Alternatively, Council can provide towing on weekdays, at an additional cost.