Garden (Green) Waste

Overview

Garden (green) waste is excess garden vegetation that includes grass clippings, leaves, flowers, weeds and pruned branches (less than 150 mm diameter).

Garden waste can go in your red-lid bin, but council offers alternatives for excess amounts. 

Your garden waste disposal options are:

  1. Arranging a green and bulky waste collection pick up service
  2. Dropping it off to your nearest council recycling and waste depot
    • weighbridge depots $13.40 per 100kg
    • non weighbridge depots $36.00 per cubic metre (equivalent of a level 6x4 trailer load)

Your valid household waste disposal vouchers or garden (green) waste disposal vouchers are accepted as payment.

Free! Shredded garden organics (mulch)

Our Recycling and Waste Depots turn your garden waste into a pasteurised mulch-like product. This product is available to Shoalhaven residents for free if you load it yourself.

At the weighbridge depots, staff can arrange for the 'mulch' to be loaded into your trailer for a $12 fee (subject to availability of the machinery).

How much 'mulch' is available is dependent on how much our recycling and waste depots receive and how much has been removed by residents.

It is suitable for use in your garden. See our mulch disclaimer for more details.

Current availability at our Recycling and Waste Depots

This information is updated weekly and is accurate as of Monday 18 March 2024. Council is unable to predict how much may be removed on any day or advise if supply becomes depleted.

Location Estimated m3
Bendalong Recycling and Waste Depot 7
Berry Recycling and Waste Depot 25
Callala Recycling and Waste Depot 30
Huskisson Recycling and Waste Depot 260
Kangaroo Valley Recycling and Waste Depot 0
Kioloa Recycling and Waste Depot 0
Lake Conjola Recycling and Waste Depot 6
Sussex Inlet Recycling and Waste Depot 3
Ulladulla Recycling and Waste Depot 80
West Nowra Recycling and Waste Depot 100

A better solution to a green bin

Council has agreed that processing the mixed waste of the red-lid bins is the best long-term investment, both financially and environmentally.

Council will therefore continue to seek out the most efficient technology to fulfil the objective of reducing landfill.

Find all the answers to why we don’t have a green bin here.

Composting your garden waste

Transform your garden and organic waste into quality compost, a valuable plant food that improves all aspects of soil health.

Waste Services host composting workshops throughout the year. Sign up to Waste Services e-newsletter ReNewsable to be alerted to the next workshop schedule.

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In the meantime, Gardening Australia’s YouTube channel offers great advice on composting and other ideas for your garden waste.

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