Bundled Branches collections are coming up for households across the Yarra Ranges, giving residents a chance to clear their properties and dispose of excess vegetation.
Collections will be happening from 25 November to Friday 13 December. Residents can check Council’s website to see when their street’s collection date is.
Yarra Ranges Mayor, Tony Stevenson, encouraged residents to make the most of their collection to help clear their properties.
“We know that the warmer months mean the start of the fire season, and so we all need to do our bit and get our properties ready,” Cr Stevenson said.
“But we also know that it’s not always easy to get rid of all of your excess vegetation through green waste bins and burning off – especially when the Fire Danger Period comes in.
“The Bundled Branches collection gives all of our residents a chance to get rid of their branches and tree limbs easily, by putting them out on the kerb ahead of their collection week.
“Make sure to check your collection week and have your bundled branches out on the Sunday before so you don’t miss it.”
To ensure your bundled branches are collected, your material must be; no larger than three cubic metres and no more than 20 bundles of branches.Each individual bundle, tree limb or log must be no larger than 1.5m long and 200mm wide and Tree limbs must be between 75mm-200mm wide. Branches must also be tied with non-plastic string
Council will not collect items if they are timber, stumps or roots, soil or earth, untied branches, loose garden organic material in boxes, bags or other containers, branches containing wire or nails, bamboo, creepers, vines, palm trees, soft plants, rose bushes, thorny plants, weeds, grass clippings or leaves.
