What goes in my green bin as of 1 July 2024?

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Find out what you can put in your green waste recycling bin from 1 July 2024 below:

Yes

No

  • grass clippings

  • small garden prunings from shrubs and trees (offcuts, roots, tubers)

  • palm fronds, twigs, small branches, leaves and loose bark

  • weeds, ivy, creepers and vines (including noxious weeds as the recycling process destroys seeds within the final composted material).

  • cat litter

  • animal droppings

  • general waste

  • glass

  • plastic - all types (e.g. plastic bags, compostable bags, wrappers, containers)

  • packaging

  • cardboard

  • clothing and other fabric

  • food

  • metal (e.g. cans, kitchen appliances, pots, pans)

  • logs, large branches, or stumps wider than 10 centimetres

  • paper - all types (e.g. paper towel, tissues, deli paper, newspaper)

  • rocks and stones

  • soil

  • timber - all types (e.g. construction materials, wooden furniture, offcuts)

  • bamboo

  • bioplastics.


Tips for use

  • Never bag green waste before placing in the green waste recycling bin.

  • Items should be no larger than 10 centimetres in diameter and 75 centimetres in length.

  • Keep the bin closed at all times by cutting down long palm fronds and other oversized green waste items.

  • Ensure the bin does not exceed 70 kg. Heavy bins are too difficult for the waste truck to lift.

  • For large volumes of green waste, consider using a garden bag collection service or Council’s resource recovery centres which accept green waste.