Published on Thursday, 14 May 2026 at 9:26:02 AM
Green waste collections will begin across the Town on Monday 25 May.
Residents are advised to check all waste for potential signs of Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer before disposal.
If you see signs of borer, keep the waste at your property and contact the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development on (08) 9368 3080.
Green waste can be placed on the verge up to seven days prior to the collection date. Green waste placed on the verge earlier than this date may attract a notice from our Rangers requesting removal.
Please see below for a list of materials that will be accepted and won't be accepted.
Accepted materials
- Maximum of two (3) cubic metres
- Tree trunks up to 1.5 meters in length and no more than 30cm in diameter
- Palm fronds
- Branches and shrub prunings.
Materials not accepted
- Sand and or soil
- Lawn sods
- Coppers logs
- Sleepers
- Household rubbish
- Plastic
- Recyclables
- Bags of grass or weeds.
On-demand verge valet collections commencing 1 July
This is the last scheduled green waste verge collection for the Town before the on-demand verge valet collections begin. Bookings for the on-demand service will be available from Wednesday 1 July. To find out more about the on-demand verge valet collections please visit our Bulk Waste Collections page.
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