Five Belconnen suburbs impacted by the storm on Monday 2 January will receive an additional green waste bin collection this Saturday (15 January 2022).
“With the Belconnen community continuing to work hard through clean-up efforts, the ACT Government and its collection contractor will make things a little easier and provide residents in Flynn, Fraser, Higgins, Melba and Page with an additional green waste collection,” Executive Branch Manager, ACT NoWaste, Michael Trushell said.
“Residents in those suburbs will receive the extra green waste collection on Saturday 15 January 2022.
“This follows an additional green waste bin collection that was provided to Charnwood, Dunlop, Florey, Hawker, Holt, Latham, Macgregor, Scullin and Weetangera last Saturday. A total of 104 tonnes of green waste was collected that day, with 4,458 Belconnen households utilising the extra collection.”
Mr Trushell said green waste that can be put in the green waste bin for collection includes garden pruning, leaves, grass clippings, weeds and small branches no longer than 45cm and a diameter of 10cm.
He also reminded Belconnen residents that the ACT Government is providing free food waste disposal to those who have experienced power outages and spoiled food following the storm.
“Belconnen residents who have been impacted are currently welcome to take household quantities of spoiled food, at no charge, to the transfer stations at Mitchell and Mugga Lane Resource Management Centres. This arrangement continues until Saturday 15 January 2022,” Mr Trushell said.
“It means Belconnen residents can dispose of food waste at the Mitchell and Mugga Lane transfer stations, up to a medium sized load (a sedan with trailer, a utility or a wagon). It is important to note this fee waiver applies to spoilt food waste as a result of the power outages, not for the disposal of other items.”
