The green waste service includes an option for a 240 litre or 120 litre wheelie bin with a green lid for grass, leaves and prunings. Different fees apply for each sized bin.

What goes in my green waste bin?

Place green waste loosely in the bin - no plastic bags.

Grass clippings and weeds.
Garden prunings including Ivy, bamboo and creepers, noxious weeds, rose prunings and thorny plants.
Leaves.
Small branches and twigs – Maximum size: 100mm diameter x 300mm length.

What not to put in the green waste bin

•  NO plastic bags
•  NO plant pots
•  NO bricks, rubble, sand, soil or dirt
•  NO large logs or stumps
•  NO extra bags, boxes or bundles of green waste
•  NO food waste
•  NO nappies or household rubbish
•  NO syringes

Wrong items in green waste bins ruin the green waste processing system.

The Council incurs fees for the removal of incorrect items and cartage to landfill, which ultimately costs the community.

Handy green waste hint

 Place material with heavy moisture content eg. freshly mown grass clippings near the top of your bin to prevent sticking.

How to order a green waste bin

To order a green waste bin please contact the Council on 9932 1000 to arrange the relevant form to be sent to you. Alternatively, you can complete the Green Waste Order Form.

Once the form is received the bin will be delivered within two working days.

The bin will be charged to your rates notice.

All bins provided by the Council must remain at the property to which they were issued. Bins remain the property of the Council.

Missed a collection? 

If you have done everything you think you should have and your green waste bin has not been collected, please contact the Council on 9932 1000.

Lost, damaged and stolen green waste bins 

The Council will replace or repair a Council-owned green waste bin if it has undergone normal wear and tear, or if it is stolen. A statutory declaration may be required.

If you have lost your green waste bin or it has been stolen or is damaged, please the Council on 9932 1000.

Please note Council will not repair or replace privately owned green waste bins.

Additional green waste service

You can order an additional recycling bin at a cost of $80.21 per financial year.

Costs are based on collection and disposal fees, bin provision and maintenance costs, and administration. Service fees are included within the rates notice, subject to annual budgetary reviews and calculated on a pro rata basis.

If you move or no longer require the additional waste collection service, please contact the Council, so the wheelie bin/s can be removed from your property, the Council's records updated and the fee removed from your rates notice.

If you wish to take advantage of this offer or discontinue an existing service, please contact the Council on
9932 1000 or complete the Additional Waste Service form. The wheelie bin will be delivered within five working days.