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What
is accepted as 'Green' waste
Garden
waste accepted as 'Green'
Fresh
garden matter such as branches, leaves, shrub and hedge trimmings, rose
prunings and lawn clippings will be accepted at any EcoDepot and used
for composting.
It is important to keep lawn clippings separate from other green because
of the risk of chemical contamination from some lawn sprays. Lawn clippings
are composted in separate rows and used for landfill rehabilitation.
Clopyralid, found in products such as Clopyd 300, Versatill, Radiate,
Turf Weed Control, Void and No Lawn Weeds is used to control broad leaved
weeds in lawns. It remains active in lawn clippings for six months or
more and can affect the growth of desirable plants even after composting.
If you have recently used these products on your lawn, the grass clippings
are not suitable for composting.
We do not accept as
'Green'
- mixed
loads of refuse and garden waste that cannot be sorted
- tree
stumps and branches more than 100mm in diameter (approx 4 inches)
- flax
and flax flower stalks
- bamboo
- cabbage
tree leaves
- toi
toi
- palm
fronds
- gorse
and broom in seed
- soil
and roots heavily covered in soil
- old
compost heaps
- stones
- plastic
- glass
and metal objects
- twine
or string
- newspaper
- animal
manure
- oxalis
Any
item in the list above is treated as refuse and cannot be composted. It
should be deposited into the refuse pit just as you would dispose of other
domestic waste
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