Book a garden green waste pick up

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Every second Monday, there’s a Council pick-up for garden and green waste items.

Quantity

The allowance for single residences is two cubic metres – the equivalent of a small box-trailer load. There is a 0.5m3 allowance for each unit in multi-unit residences.

Making a booking

Book waste collection online

Call the waste hotline on 1300 799 019 to book over the phone.

Ensure you book by 4pm Sunday.

2024 collection dates

  • Monday 08 January
  • Monday 22 January
  • Monday 05 February
  • Monday 19 February
  • Monday 04 March
  • Monday 18 March
  • Monday 01 April
  • Monday 15 April
  • Monday 29 April
  • Monday 13 May
  • Monday 27 May
  • Monday 10 June
  • Monday 24 June
  • Monday 08 July
  • Monday 22 July
  • Monday 05 August
  • Monday 19 August
  • Monday 02 September
  • Monday 16 September
  • Monday 30 September
  • Monday 14 October
  • Monday 28 October
  • Monday 11 November
  • Monday 25 November
  • Monday 09 December
  • Monday 23 Dec

Council contracts this service to URM. To facilitate this service your personal details may be provided to URM who are bound by Council's privacy obligations.

Purchase a green garden waste bin

Items accepted

  • tree loppings up to 7.5 centimetres in diameter and 1.2 metres in length
  • tree branches and prunings must be tied in bundles
  • leaves and grass – loose material must be placed in a 240-litre green waste bin (can be ordered below)
  • thorns in palms or branches must be in a green waste bin - not bundled or loose
  • pine Christmas trees (non-artificial) can go in green waste

Purchase a green garden waste bin

Items not accepted

  • tree stumps
  • untied loppings exceeding 7.5 centimetres in diameter and 1.2 metres in length
  • building materials, such as timber or bricks
  • food waste, including vegetables and fruit
  • soils and stones
  • plastic bags including biodegradable bags

How to present items for pick-up

  • Items must not be placed out earlier than the Sunday before the Monday collection.
  • Place items outside the property boundary, or within two metres of an entrance.
  • Items will not be collected if put in unsuitable containers such as cardboard boxes, plastic/hessian bags, or the yellow or red lid bins.
  • Put items in a standard 240-litres green waste bin (order here), or a tied bundle.
  • Rigid reusable containers other than 240-litres green bins are acceptable on a case-by-case basis.

 

Quantity

The allowance for single residences is two square metres – the equivalent of a small box-trailer load. There is a 0.5 square metre allowance for each unit in multi-unit residences.

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