Liam McNally
To help prepare for the upcoming bushfire season Melton and Moorabool councils are offering free green waste disposal to residents.
Residents of the Melton LGA can dispose of household garden waste free at the Melton Recycling Facility during November and December.
Proof of residency is required such as a driver’s license or utility bill.
Some conditions apply, limbs and branches can only be up to 30 centimetres in diameter, no commercial operators or loads will be accepted, and trucks are not permitted.
For Moorabool residents, council is accepting garden organics free of charge at all Transfer Stations for the month of November.
Residents will be required to show proof of residency, no commercial customers may access the service, but there is no restriction on the volume of green waste received from properties as long as it is received in a residential vehicle or trailer.
Moorabool Transfer Stations are located at Osborne Street, Bacchus Marsh, Monteville Lane, Ballan, and Ballan-Egerton Road, Mount Egerton.
Residents can reduce fire hazards by slashing grass, bracken, or weeds especially around buildings and fences. Undergrowth, fallen branches, garden refuse and tree cuttings should be removed, while tree branches and shrubs should also be pruned.
