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In addition to the fortnightly Green Waste Bin collection service, Council is now providing a Bulky Green Waste Collection, once per month, for FREE. Council will collect:Green waste

R  Tree / plant trimmings

R  Stumps / logs maximum 5kg each

R  Tree branches

  Items must be tied together in bundles no
  longer than 1 metre and no wider than
  200mm diameter – total items must not
  exceed one cubic metre.

Council will NOT collect:

S  Bags of soil
S  Grass clippings
S  Spiked or thorny plants
S  Noxious plants (privet, camphor laurel, oleander, bamboo, coco palm etc)
S  Palm trees or palm fronds
S  Any non-Green Waste items
 
Items MUST NOT be tied with plastic/synthetic twine or rope or placed in plastic bags.

Items should be tied with jute/hessian rope or twine or may be placed in hessian bags. If placing in hessian bags, bags should not exceed 5kg.
 
Collection Conditions:
§  Items MUST NOT be placed out EARLIER than the evening before the scheduled collection date.
§ Items MUST be presented in bundles or bags as specified above.
§ 
Items MUST NOT be placed on the footpath, in driveways or anywhere that may cause obstruction
  to pedestrians or vehicles.
§  Items MUST be safely and neatly stacked near the kerb.
§  Items MUST NOT exceed one cubic metre - excess items will not be collected by Council.

Items that do not fit the collection conditions will be treated as illegal dumping - items must either be removed or fines will apply. 
 

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
 
To make a booking call Auburn City Council Customer Service on (02) 9735 1222.
 
Collection requests need to be booked with Auburn City Council by 5pm the Wednesday prior
to the scheduled date.
 
If your call or online lodgement for a bulky green waste collection is after 5pm Wednesday, your collection will be scheduled for the next available date. 
 
Bulky Green Waste Collection Dates for 2012
 
11 May 6 July 14 September 9 November
8 June 3 August 12 October 7 December