As the machete ban and amnesty period starts, Warragul Police Station has opened a safe disposal bin - with about 10 machetes handed in during the first week.
The bin, located outside the Palmerston St station, will enable machetes to be surrendered safety and anonymously until November 30.
Warragul police senior sergeant Glenn Parke said some weapons had already been handed in at the station in the months prior to the machete ban coming into force on Monday, September 1.
He said Warragul was the only station in Baw Baw selected to have a safe disposal bin due to its 24/7 staffing.
Announcing the safe disposal bin locations, Minister for Police Anthony Carbines said owning, carrying, using, buying or selling a machete in Victoria without a valid exemption or approval was now an offence. Penalties include up to two years imprisonment or a fine of up to $47,000.
Exemptions apply for specific use, including for agricultural workers who use machetes as part of their job and for machetes that have a genuine traditional, historical or cultural significance.
Mr Carbines said the amnesty campaign aimed to get machetes off the streets and keep more Victorians safe from these weapons.
To choke the supply of machetes, the State Government ordered them off shelves with an interim sales ban announced in May. Since then, Consumer Affairs' Machete Taskforce has completed 573 in-store and online inspections, as well as 2400 market stall inspections. The Taskforce found very high rates of compliance.
"This is just one of the many new laws that we're implementing to back the work of Victoria Police, including Australia's toughest bail test," Mr Carbines said.
In addition to Warragul, safe disposal bins are located at Pakenham Police Station on Princes Hwy and Morwell Police Station in Hazelwood Rd.