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Garden Cuttings Recycling Hotline

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 Wollongong City Council area

Bulk Facility Whytes Gully

Address: Reddalls Road
Kembla Grange, NSW

Phone: 02 4227 7111

The following items are accepted:

  • Grass Clippings
  • Small Branches
  • Twigs
  • Garden Prunings
  • Weeds
  • Leaves
  • Flowers
  • Small Timber Offcuts

Opening hours:

Mon to Fri 7:30am-4:30pm Weekends, Good Friday and Public Holidays 8:00am-4:00pm Christmas day - closed

Fees and charges:

May apply

Cleary Bros Builders Tip

Address: 33 Five Islands Road
Port Kembla, NSW
-34.4789670 150.8946920

Phone: 02 4274 0323

The following items are accepted:

  • Untreated Timber

Opening hours:

Mon to Fri 7:30am-3.30pm Sat 8:00am-1:00pm

Fees and charges:

Do not apply

Helensburgh Waste Disposal Depot

Address: Nixon Place
Helensburgh, NSW
-34.1775820 150.9991360

Phone: 02 4227 7111 9am - 5pm Enquiries

The following items are accepted:

  • Grass Clippings
  • Small Branches
  • Twigs
  • Garden Prunings
  • Leaves
  • Flowers
  • Small Timber Offcuts
  • Untreated Timber
  • Palm Fronds
  • Fence pailings
  • Logs no greater than 150mm diameter
  • NO FOOD SCRAPS
  • NO WEEDS
  • NO TREATED OR PAINTED TIMBER
  • NO TIMBER WITH BOLTS OR NAILS
  • Fees Apply.

Opening hours:

Mon to Fri 8:00am-4:00pm Sat & Sun 9:00am-1:00pm Public Holidays 8:00am-4:00pm Christmas day and Good Friday - closed

Fees and charges:

May apply

Whytes Gully Waste Disposal Depot

Address: Reddalls Road
Kembla Grange, NSW
-34.4619670 150.7963580

Phone: 02 4227 7111 Mon - Fri 7.30am - 4.30pm Enquiries

The following items are accepted:

  • Grass Clippings
  • Small Branches
  • Twigs
  • Garden Prunings
  • Leaves
  • Flowers
  • Small Timber Offcuts
  • Untreated Timber
  • Palm Fronds
  • Fence pailings
  • Logs no greater than 150mm diameter
  • NO FOOD SCRAPS
  • NO WEEDS
  • NO TREATED OR PAINTED TIMBER
  • NO TIMBER WITH BOLTS OR NAILS
  • FEES APPLY

Opening hours:

Mon to Fri 7:30am 4:30pm Weekends, Good Friday and Public Holidays 8:00am-4:00pm Christmas day - closed

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.