A garden organics service is provided for those residents living in town, villages and rural-residential estates.
This service allows residents to divert garden waste from around the home away from landfill reducing the production of the greenhouse gas, methane.
The recovered garden waste will be processed into high grade compost or mulch which will then be used as a soil conditioner.
Garden Organics are collected fortnightly in the 240 Litre Green lidded Bin.
What goes in your Garden Organics Bin?
Only these items should be placed in your Garden Organics Bin:
Grass Clippings & Leaves
Flowers & Offcuts
Prunings, Twigs & Branches
Dry Leaves & Prunings
Fresh Leaves & Prunings
These items should never be placed in your Garden Organics Bin:
Plastic Bags
Nappies
Building Materials
Syringes & Medical Waste
Hazardous Materials
Food Waste
Recyclables
Small Metal Items & Old Tools
Clothing, Shoes & Bedding
Machinery & Auto Parts
Oils, Paints & Chemicals
Cling & Bubble Wrap, Packets
Conditions of Garden Organics Collection
- Please do not place tree prunings more than 15cm diameter in your bin
- Your bin must not weigh more than 75 kilograms
- Please do not place garden organics in plastic bags
- Placing twigs and small branches at the bottom of your bin will help in emptying
- Garden organics bins will not be emptied unless the lid is fully closed
An ongoing garden organics bin inspection program will take place to ensure only garden organics are placed in the correct bin.
Collection vehicles are fitted with colour cameras to check the bin contents every time it is emptied. Residents who continually place incorrect items in the organics bin may have their bin removed.
