Free green waste disposal starts this weekend

The second free green waste disposal of the year starts this weekend.

Residents are urged to take advantage of the free disposal period to continue tidying up their yards following significant rainfall in the first half of the wet season.

Residential green waste can be dropped off free of charge from 17 to 25 February at the Portsmith, Smithfield, Gordonvale, and Babinda Transfer Stations, seven days a week, from 8.30am to 5.15pm.

Residents taking advantage of this month’s free green waste disposal period are encouraged to make a voluntary gold coin donation at waste transfer stations, which will support Far North Queensland Youth Assistance Fund.

The FNQ Youth Assistance Fund assists disadvantaged children and youth in their education, sporting and cultural activities.

In the week leading up to Tropical Cyclone Jasper, three months’ worth of waste was presented to Council’s transfer stations.

Council also picked up more than 1800 tonnes of flood damaged material from properties impacted by flooding.

Note: this offer is for domestic cars, utilities and/or trailers and light trucks (vehicle weight to GVM 4 tonnes). Normal rates apply for disposal of any other waste during this period, including green waste from garden maintenance contractors on behalf of residents.