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WEEKLY GARBAGE SERVICE I FORTNIGHTLY RECYCLING & VEGETATION SERVICE
CLEAN UP AND METAL GOODS COLLECTION I CALENDARS
WEEKLY GARBAGE SERVICE
One 140L or 240L wheelie bin is provided to each residence to be emptied once weekly.
Only Council issued bins will be emptied and excess garbage in bags or cartons will not be collected.
Bins overflowing, weighing greater than 70kg and/or containing the following outlined unacceptable material will also not be emptied.
Material unacceptable in the weekly garbage service includes ashes (hot or cold), tree stumps, liquids (e.g. oil, paint), large pieces of metal, excavated material (e.g. sand, stones) and building material.
For a comprehensive list of what can and cannot be placed in the garbage bin please click here.
FORTNIGHTLY RECYCLING AND VEGETATION SERVICE (ALTERNATE WEEKS)
Each residence is provided with a 240L, yellow-lid recycling bin and a 240L vegetation bin. Both are emptied fortnightly (alternate weeks) on the same day as the garbage collection.
Additional recycling or greenwaste services are available at a cost of $35 per bin (per annum, included in rates notice).
For a comprehensive list of what can and cannot be placed in the recycling and vegetation bins please click here.
CLEAN UP AND METAL GOODS COLLECTION
The household cleanup and metal goods collection takes place approximately every 10 weeks.
This service allows disposal of bulky wastes, which are not otherwise accepted. The cleanup accepts metal/whitegoods, which should be placed separately to the other non-metal materials.
A waste collection calendar is distributed to residents each financial year indicating the dates of the scheduled cleanups.
Council Clean Up Collection Restrictions
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Items must be no longer than 2m.
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Commercial building wastes, dirt, sand or stones; car parts, batteries or tyres; gas bottles or liquids including paints or solvents are NOT permitted.
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Each household is limited to 3 cubic metres of material (around one trailer box load)
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Branches must be tied and bundled, no longer than 2m, no thicker that a human arm and able to be lifted by one person.
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Clean up collection may take until the Friday of the designated week to complete.
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Goods may be placed out no sooner than the weekend prior to collection or a fine for illegal dumping may be incurred.
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Acceptable materials include furniture (not more than 2 metres long), small appliances (remove all doors), carpet and linoleum (rolled and tied) and mattresses.
CALENDERS
Zones Map (PDF 1220KB) - Zoom in for street details.
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Example of Waste Collection Caelndar - Zone 1 |
Example of Waste Collection Caelndar - Back |
June 2008 to July 2009 - Zone colours refer to colours on map
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Waste