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Garden Vegetation

Garden vegetation bins are emptied every two weeks on the same day as your rubbish, and must be put out at the kerb the night before.

Please do not overfill your garden vegetation bin - the lid must be completely shut; overfull bins will not be emptied. All garden vegetation materials should be inside the bin. Materials not inside the bin will not be collected and could attract a dumped rubbish fine.

Use your garden vegetation bin for

Grass clippings

Leaves

Prunings and flowers

Small twigs and branches (less than 1m long and 15cm thick)

TIP: Put dry leaves and twigs in the bottom of your bin to stop grass clippings from sticking to it.

Do not use your garden vegetation bin for

Plastic bags or bin liners

Food

Soil, bricks, rocks or construction materials

Tree stumps or large branches

Bamboo

Treated or painted timber

Rubbish

Recycling

If there are incorrect materials in your garden vegetation bin it will not be emptied until they are removed.

Please do not overfill your bin - the lid must be completely shut and overflowing bins will not be emptied.  All garden vegetation materials should be inside the bin.  Materials not inside the bin will not be collected.  

For more information please call Council on 9789 9300  Interpreting services are available.

Did you know?

You can reduce your waste by up to half simply by composting food scraps and garden vegetation.  It's easy, fun, and a great way of making free natural fertiliser for your plants.  We sell compost bins and worm farms to residents, and we will deliver it to your door. 

Call Council  on 9789 9300 for more information.