A large amount of waste that goes to landfill is garden cuttings. This represents a wasted resource. In landfill, garden cuttings break down and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas, while producing liquid waste known as leachate that can impact on the environment.
Drop-off Recycling of Garden Cuttings in the Australian Capital Territory area
Canberra Sand & Gravel
Address: Vicars St
Mitchell, ACT
Phone: 02 6241 5945
The following items are accepted:
- Grass Clippings
- Small Branches
- Twigs
- Garden Prunings
- Weeds
- Leaves
- Flowers
Opening hours:
Mon to Fri 7:30am - 4:30pm
Fees and charges:
Do not apply
Canberra Sand & Gravel Parkwood Road Recycling Centre
Address: Parkwood Rd
Macgregor, ACT
Phone: 02 6255 1995
The following items are accepted:
- Grass Clippings
- Small Branches
- Twigs
- Garden Prunings
- Weeds
- Leaves
- Flowers
Opening hours:
Mon to Thu 7:30am - 4:45pm Sat & Sun 7.30am - 4.45pm
Fees and charges:
May apply
Mugga Lane Resource Management Facility
Address: Mugga Lane
Symonston, 2609, ACT
Phone: 02 6232 7111
Email: no.waste@act.gov.au
Website
The following items are accepted:
- Grass Clippings
- Small Branches
- Twigs
- Garden Prunings
- Weeds
- Leaves
- Flowers
Opening hours:
7:30am - 5pm daily except for Christmas Day and Good Friday
Fees and charges:
Do not apply
What are Garden Cuttings?
Garden cuttings include leaves, grass clippings, branches, hay, flowers, sawdust, woodchips and bark.
Environmental Benefits
Composting garden cuttings at home, or using council collection services can:
- reduce greenhouse gas emissions from landfill
- reduce leachate production in landfills
The use of compost in gardening, landscaping, horticulture and agriculture can:
- reduce the amount of watering required
- reduce the amount of synthetic fertilisers needed
- improve the structure, fertility and health of soils
- help to repair soils suffering from poor management
More Information
See Planet Ark's Reusing and Recycling Garden Cuttings Factsheet (download from Resources below) for further information about what you can do.
Visit the resource centre to find out more about home composting and worm farming.
Resources
- Garden Cuttings Recycling Factsheet (892kb pdf file)
Compost or mulch your garden cuttings and trimmings - find out how!
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