Garden Waste and Composting
Noosa is committed to keeping waste out of landfill and reducing greenhouse gases by recycling garden waste. Watch Council's short, green bin video.
Council provides a fortnightly garden waste service to residents in urban areas and an optional service for some rural areas and urban commercial premises. Garden/green waste bin collection charges are included in Council's rates.
Discount double-grind mulch promotion
With winter upon us, now’s the time to mulch gardens to help trap warmth and moisture within the soil to support plants during the cooler months.
To help, Council’s Eumundi Noosa Road Resource Recovery Centre is offering quality double-grind mulch at half price - $10 per cubic metre. The sale has been extended until June 11.
The sustainable product keeps organic matter out of landfill - where it produces potent methane gas as it breaks down - and makes great compost to help home veggie gardens thrive.
Council is hosting two upcoming workshops with agricultural scientist and soil microbiology expert, Dr Sandra Tuszynska, to help residents compost with mulch.
The Beginners Guide to Composting for Raised Garden Beds session is ideal for those just getting started in the garden. It’s on Saturday, June 3, from 9am to 1pm at Peregian Beach. Bookings required online.
For advanced composters, attend the Ultimate Guide to Composting for Syntropic Gardens workshop. Its on at Cooroy on Sunday, June 4, from 9am to 1pm. Bookings required online.
Order a Garden Waste Bin (240L or 360L)
To request a 240L garden waste bin or a larger 360L garden waste bin (charges apply), please use Council's Online Waste Requests.
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Exemptions
Rural properties, units and small property less than 400 sqm are automatically exempt from the garden waste recycling bin service. Residents in these areas may request the service if they live within 5 km of a service area. Note that duplex properties with a combined site area of 400 sqm or less (i.e. 1/42 Bluefin Court & 2/42 Bluefin Court need to be under 400 sqm) may be eligible for an exemption.
To find out if a property is within the new garden waste bin service area see these maps including Lake Cooroibah.
People who have all their garden waste removed by a professional gardener for recycling, may be exempted if they meet the criteria.
Mulch
Noosa residents can access up to 3 cubic metres of single-ground mulch for free from Council's Noosa Landfill Resource Recovery Centre and Transfer Stations. Double-grind mulch can be purchased from Noosa Landfill Resource Recovery Centre for a small fee.
Noosa commercial operators can also access single-ground or double-ground mulch for a small price.
The table below provides infomation about the availability of mulch at Council's waste facilities. Both standard coarse mulch and fine mulch will be offered when stock is available. All reasonable effort is taken to ensure its accuracy. However, from time to time product availability may change at short notice due to large volume sales.
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Coarse Mulch 100mm | Noosa Landfill Resource Recovery Centre | |
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Fine Mulch 50mm | Noosa Landfill Resource Recovery Centre | |
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Coarse Mulch 100mm | Cooroy Transfer Station | |
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Coarse Mulch 100mm | Pomona Transfer Station |
Fine Mulch is not currently available at the transfer stations
Composting and Worm Farms
For further help to reduce organic waste, view: