Residents in Belconnen that were the hardest hit by the storm on Monday will receive an additional green waste bin collection this Saturday 8 January 2022.
"Following the storm earlier in the week there's been significant damage to trees and plants and many people are faced with a big clean-up effort. We want to make this a bit easier for Canberrans to manage so we'll be putting on additional green bin collections this Saturday for the suburbs that were hardest hit," said Deputy Director-General, Transport Canberra and City Services, Ben McHugh.
"Our city services staff have been busy helping the ACT Emergency Services Agency and utility providers with clean-up efforts including clearing trees from roads, paths and nature strips as well as repairing stormwater. Many of our crews have been working night and day since Monday with many even giving up their leave to return to work. We appreciate the community's patience as crews respond as quickly as they can.
"We know that many residents have been doing the same in their yards and recognise that their efforts in clearing the green waste generated may mean their green waste bin is already full. We hope this additional collection will help residents in the clean-up process.
"Please look out for your neighbours in this time as not everyone has access to a green bin and some residents, particularly our senior Canberrans, may need assistance with collecting branches and filling the bin," Mr McHugh said.
The suburbs that will receive the additional green waste bin collection this Saturday are listed below:
- Charnwood
- Dunlop
- Florey
- Hawker
- Holt
- Latham
- Macgregor
- Scullin
- Weetangera
Green waste that can be put in your green waste bin for collection includes garden pruning, leaves, grass clippings, weeds and small branches no longer than 45cm and a diameter of 10cm.
Household green waste can also be dropped off for free at Corkhill Bros at Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre in Symonston between 7.30 am and 4.45 pm daily (charges apply to branches or trees larger than 200mm in diameter and/or 2000mm in length) as well as at Canberra Sand and Gravel on Parkwood Road in Macgregor between 7.30 am and 4:45 pm daily.
