GREEN waste can be dumped for free during Mornington Peninsula Shire’s no charge green waste long weekend, Saturday 6 to Monday 8 November.
Shire residents or ratepayers can dump green waste after showing proof of residency, such as a driver’s license or rates notice. No commercial vehicles or commercial green waste will allowed.
Delays should be expected in the morning and at the end of the day.
Green waste includes all types of garden waste and untreated timber.
Mornington transfer station will accept a maximum three cubic metres of green waste each trip.
Ratepayers who regularly take green waste to the tip can choose to receive a 240-litre fortnightly green waste bin collection if they live in urban areas of the shire. Garden and food waste can go in this bin. The annual fee is $140.
Details: Call 1300 850 600, 5950 1000 or visit mornpen.vic.gov.au/greenwaste
Transfer stations are at Truemans Road, Rye, McKirdys Road, Tyabb, and Watt Road, Mornington.
Opening hours during no charge green waste weekends are Monday- Friday 8am-4pm and Saturday and Sunday 8am-5pm.
First published in the Mornington News – 2 November 2021
