Green Waste Collection
Green waste collection service
The Hobart City Council currently offers a green waste collection service, with collections scheduled for October 2011 and April 2012. (These dates may be subject to change, please take notice of public advertisements closer to the date). In addition, residents have the option to take their green waste to McRobies Waste Management Centre for drop off at around half the charge of normal refuse.
The next green waste collection will occur on your normal waste and recycling collection day of the week, for the week 16 April 2012 until 20 April 2012.
The maximum amount of green waste that will be collected from each residence is 2m3 (ie 2m x 1m x 1m). Amounts greater than this will not be collected.
A steady increase in the participation rate in recent times has indicated a strong desire amongst the community to continue with the service, with a number of residents indicating their satisfaction and support for the level and quality of service being offered.
One problem in the past has been the level of contamination following processing and whilst now less frequent, many residents are continuing to place smaller clippings in plastic bags meaning that their green waste cannot be collected.
The Hobart City Council also requests that bundles be tied with string and while most of this string is removed by collection personnel a small amount inevitably remains. These pieces of string contaminate stockpiles which can result in a lower quality end use product. The Council therefore request for residents to use biodegradable string to tie off bundles for the next green waste collection.
Please place material out the night before your normal collection day, as you would with recycling and waste.
Residents are asked to take note of the requirements below and for general enquires please telephone (03) 6238 2900.
Residents may place out:
- Bundles of tree and shrub prunings tied with biodegradable string. Individual pieces should be approximately 1.5m long or less and 10cm or less in diameter for safety reasons;
- Leaves, grass and small prunings may be placed into hard plastic containers similar in size to your old 50 litre recycling crate. The plastic containers/crates will be returned kerbside after emptying.
Residents should not:
- Set out green waste in plastic bags or cardboard boxes;
- Set out any general rubbish;
- Set out green waste in excess of the 2m3 limit.
Green waste contaminated with general rubbish or plastic cannot be composted and will not be collected.
The Council will process garden prunings into compost and mulch products that are available for sale on site at McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre or order by calling 0408 396 322.
Fire abatement green waste disposal assistance
The Hobart City Council will continue with an initiative to assist residents in preparing their properties for the bushfire season. Residents will be allowed to dispose of clean green waste to the McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre free of charge on certain weekends over summer. The next scheduled date for this service is Saturday 21 January and Sunday 22 January 2012.
Annual Clean Up 2012
Domestic refuse and hard waste collection service
Residents are advised the Hobart City Council Annual Clean-up will operate from 5 November until 9 November 2012.
Subject to the conditions outlined below, residents are able to place up to 2m3 (ie 2m x 1m x 1m) of unwanted material out for collection the night before their normal refuse collection day. Amounts of material greater than 2m3 will not be collected.
Individual items should be able to be handled comfortably by one person. Material should be placed so as not to obstruct pedestrian and vehicular traffic or drainage gutters.
Please sort materials as follows:
- Domestic refuse should be placed in Council approved wheelie bins as per normal arrangements. Any additional domestic refuse should be placed in a suitable container adjacent to your bin;
- Kerbside recyclables should be placed in your recycling wheelie bin as per normal arrangements;
- Reusable materials should be placed in a box and marked "salvage" and may include any useful unwanted goods such as toys, books, sport equipment, furniture, electrical goods, or scrap metal. White goods such as fridges, freezes and iceboxes will only be collected if all doors have been removed.
The following materials are considered unsuitable and will not be collected:
- Commercial waste;
- Any items greater than 1.5 metres in length;
- Engine blocks or other automotive parts including tyres and motor oil;
- Broken glass, asbestos, gas bottles or any other controlled wastes;
- Any chemicals or liquids such as pesticides, herbicides and paint.
For any further information relating to this service please contact the Council on (03) 6238 2900.