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Book a bundled green waste collection

Residents who have their kerbside bins collected by us can book a bundled green waste collection. This is for green waste that doesn't fit in the food organics and garden organics (FOGO) bin.

You can book 2 collections a year, one in April and one in October. Collections for 2024 have closed and will re-open in April 2025.

We encourage you to book in your collection at least one week before you want your green waste collected. This will help our contractors schedule your collection within your preferred date range.

Apartment and unit bookings

If you live in an apartment block where bins are collected by us and with 7 or more units, your body corporate or managing agent needs to make the booking for you.

What we collect

  • Tree branches and prunings (up to 7.5 cm wide and 1.5 m long, securely tied with non-plastic string or twine in bundles of up to 30 cm diameter)
  • Single tree limbs with no branches or leaves (up to 20 cm wide and 1.5 m long)
  • Tree roots that can be lifted by one person

We do not collect food waste, green waste over the maximum size, timber or tree stumps.

Prepare for a green waste collection

You can put your waste out the weekend before collection. But to avoid people adding to your pile, put it out the night before.

The size of your pile can't be bigger than 2 m³. This is around what would fit into 2 small trailers.

Where to put your bundled green waste

Put the waste on the nature strip outside your house or apartment. 

Keep the footpath clear and easy to access. It's helpful if there are no vehicles parked in front of your pile.

How to bundle and stack green waste

Tie your green waste with string or twine in bundles and stack it neatly. 

We will only collect your waste if it's tied with string or twine.

Your waste will not be collected if it's tied with other materials such as:

  • wire
  • plastic string or ties
  • stockings.

Don't put your waste in boxes or bags.

6 piles of tree branches bundled together on a nature strip
Tree branches and prunings should be tied together with string or twine. Each bundle should be no more than 30 cm in diameter.

Avoid fines

You might get a fine if there are items in your green waste pile that we don't accept. 

If people add to your green waste pile and you're worried about going over the maximum amount, you can:

Book a Christmas tree collection

Each December, residents who have their kerbside bins collected by us can book a Christmas tree collection for January.

Bookings open in December. 

Book in your collection at least one week before you want your Christmas tree collected. This will help us plan our collection schedule.

Your tree will be collected between Monday to Friday on your chosen week.

Put your Christmas tree on the nature strip outside your property. You can put your tree out the weekend before collection. This helps to keep your street looking neat. Please keep the footpath clear.

Only a maximum of 2 real trees will be collected per property, not plastic ones. We then recycle them and turn them into mulch.

Change or cancel a collection

Please call (03) 9278 4444 to:

  • change the date of your collection
  • cancel it. 

We need at least 2 business days' notice.

More information

You can put your green waste in your food organics and garden organics (FOGO) bin.

The Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre also accepts green waste and Christmas trees.

To find out how to dispose of green waste items, check our A to Z recycling and waste guide. 

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