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 City of Sydney Council area
SITA - Artarmon Resource Recovery Centre
Address: 12 Lanceley Place
Artamon, 2064, NSW
Phone: 1300 651 116
Email: info@sita.com.au
Website
The following items are accepted:
- Grass Clippings
- Small Branches
- Twigs
- Garden Prunings
- Weeds
- Leaves
- Flowers
- Small Timber Offcuts
- Untreated Timber
Opening hours:
(NB: Facility open overnight weekdays) Sunday 10pm - Monday 5pm Monday 10pm - Tuesday 5pm Tuesday 10pm - Wednesday 5pm Wednesday 10pm - Thursday 5pm Thursday 10pm - Friday 5pm Friday 10pm - Saturday 5pm Sunday 7am to 1pm
Fees and charges:
May apply
SITA - Rockdale Resource Recovery Centre
Address: 5 Lindsay Street
Rockdale, 2216, NSW
Phone: 1300 651 116
Email: info@sita.com.au
Website
The following items are accepted:
- Grass Clippings
- Small Branches
- Twigs
- Garden Prunings
- Weeds
- Leaves
- Flowers
- Untreated Timber
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 6am to 5pm Saturday 8am to 5pm Sunday 8am to 1pm
Fees and charges:
May apply
New Life For Old Pot Plants
If you live in the Sydney area you can give new life to your old unwanted plants and pots by giving them to Pre Loved Roots Garden Nursery. They specialise in rescuing unwanted plants from homes and putting them re-loved back into the community. Call or email to arrange free pick-up - (02) 9469-5665 or 0406-661-961.
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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