Garden organics bin

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Your garden organics bin has a green lid and is emptied every second week (on the opposite week to your recycling bin).

If you’re unsure which week your garden organics bin is emptied, use our search tool to check. Or you can get a free Waste and Recycling Collection Calendar from us by:

completing the Waste Calendar Request form
or calling us on 02 4645 4000 and ask for one to be sent to you.

What goes in your garden organics bin

Items you can include:	Don't include these items:
Garden prunings	Animal droppings
Grass clippings	Food, fruit and vegetable waste
Flowers	Garden tools or plant pots
Leaves and bark	Nappies
Small branches	Needles
Weeds	Plastic bags
	Soil, stones, bricks or concrete
	Stumps, large branches or treated timber

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