There are two branch and pruning collections every year.
What will be collected
Household branches and prunings that are:
- up to 150mm (six inches) in diameter
- no longer than 1.5 metres (five feet) in length
- up to one cubic metre in volumen eg. no more than a single trailer load
- neatly bundled and securely tied with string or twine, or placed in containers that can be emptied and left on the kerb
Note: due to Occupational Health and Safety regulations, individual bundles or containers must not exceed 15kg in weight.
What will not be collected
- untied branches or prunings
- bags of any kind
- hard rubbish or household waste
- noxious weeds like ivy, prickly pears, box thorns and blackberries
Note: any unacceptable items placed out for collection will be left behind.
2012 Branch and pruning collections
You will no longer receive a mailing before your twice-yearly branch and prunings collections take place. So that you don’t miss your collection, please keep your calendar all year as a reference. You can also check the dates below or look out for promotion in the local papers.
The 2012 dates for branch and pruning collection are:
First branch and prunings collection
| Day | Area | Start date | Completion date |
|---|
| Monday |
1 and 2 |
7 May |
11 May |
| Tuesday |
1 and 2 |
14 May |
18 May |
| Wednesday |
1 and 2 |
21 May |
25 May |
| Thursday |
1 and 2 |
4 June |
8 June |
| Friday |
1 and 2 |
11 June |
15 June |
Second branch and prunings collection
| Day | Area | Start date | Completion date |
|---|
| Monday |
1 and 2 |
1 October |
5 October |
| Tuesday |
1 and 2 |
8 October |
12 October |
| Wednesday |
1 and 2 |
15 October |
19 October |
| Thursday |
1 and 2 |
22 October |
26 October |
| Friday |
1 and 2 |
29 October |
2 November |
To find out what zone you live in you can view the 2012 branch and pruning collection map (pdf, 140KB).
More information
Call Citizen Services on 9243 8888.