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Kerbside garden and/or food services in the Maroondah City Council area

Below is a list of Kerbside garden and/or food services provided by your council

Garden Organics Service

Recycling Container:

240L Bin with Burgundy Lid

Collection Frequency:

Fortnightly

Available to:

Houses and Units

Materials Collected:

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

Other information

The following Items are NOT collected in your Kerbside garden and/or food services:

  • Household Garbage
  • Plastic Bags/Bin Liners
  • Building Rubble/Materials
  • Garden Equipment
  • Tree Stumps
  • Rocks, Bricks, Dirt, Soil or Sand
  • Painted, Stained or Chemically Treated Timber
  • Large Tree Trunks
  • Pot plant containers
  • Food/Vegetable Scraps
  • Metal/Plastics
  • Hazardous, medical or chemical wastes

Organic Recycling Tips

Mix your load. A bin full of lawn clippings will be too heavy for the truck to lift.

Replacement Recycling Container

If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Service phone 1300 88 22 33.