Green waste

Council offers residents a free collection service for garden waste such as branches, prunings and grass clippings.

You can have as many green waste collections as needed per year. Collections usually occur on a Tuesday or a Wednesday.

As part of our Customer Service Guarantee, Council is committed to providing a green waste collection within 10 days of it being requested.

To have your green waste collected:

Phone Council on 9205 5190 to make a booking.
Council staff will provide you with a pick-up date and ask questions about the contents and volume of your green waste.
Council staff will talk to you about the best location to place your green waste.
The night before the pick-up date, neatly place your green waste items in the agreed location, ready for collection.

Tips

Each collection can be up to a standard trailer load (or one cubic metre)
All branches must be tied together with string or twine only, in bundles no longer than 1.8m (6ft) in length and 30cm (1ft) in diameter.
Do not tie branches with plastic or wire
Lawn clippings or small prunings must be placed in a rigid container (i.e. crate, cardboard box) which can be lifted easily by one person. On most occasions, the container will be returned to you after it is emptied.

Christmas tree collection service

Council provides a free Christmas tree collection service in January. Collected trees will be mulched and composted. Trees will be picked up from within property lines from Wednesday 4 January until the end of January. To register for a collection, call Council before Monday 16 January on 9205 5190.

Further Information
Council
9205 5190
info@yarracity.vic.gov.au