Shire Matters March 2018

Green Waste Verge Collection
The Shire of Katanning will offer a free Green Waste Verge Collection commencing Monday 9 April 2018.
Please make sure waste is on the verge before 6am Monday 9 April 2018.
ONE WEEK ONLY
To help prevent unsightly verges, you are encouraged to put your garden waste out the weekend of the 9 April 2018. Do not obstruct the footpath or your normal bin service and ensure waste does not obstruct line of sight of pedestrians or cars.

Leaves, branches, flower and grass cuttings

Tree and shrub clippings

Bottles, plastic, tyres, batteries, glass, steel and syringes

Food waste, fruit, vegetables and liquid waste
Residents are reminded that this is a Green Waste collection only. Contaminated garden waste will not be removed. Lawn clippings, cuttings and leaves must be in boxes or bags. To prevent damage, do not obstruct Telstra pits, water meters or power domes with green waste as mechanical equipment may be used upon collection. Trim tree branches and [running's to a max of 1.5m (5ft). Please place bundles in line with kerb.
If you have any questions, please contact the Shire of Katanning Administration Office on (08) 9821 9999 or visit our website www.katanning.wa.gov.au.

Hard Waste Collection
The Shire of Katanning is providing one hard waste collection for residential properties that currently receive a rubbish (or bin) service. This is all residential properties within the town site. As verge collection are picked up by mechanical means, please follow the advised information below to avoid any concerns:

Place your waste neatly on the verge no more than 7 days prior to the scheduled start date for your area

Have your waste on the verge by Monday 6.00am on the scheduled start date for your area as the contractor will only check your verge once

Allow 5-7 working days for your collection

Obstruct the footpath, your normal bin service or the line of sight of pedestrians, cyclists or car, place your waste next to trees, power poles, walls, streets sighs, sprinklers or water meters (as these may be damaged)

Place your waste inside your property line

Waste placed on the verge more than 10 days prior to your area collection commencing, or after the truck has passed, may render you liable to a litter infringement notice

Place your waste on other verges as it will not be collected from vacant properties or public reserves, and may render you liable to a little infringement notice

Residents who have restricted verge access are requested to contact the Shire for advice prior to the collection commencing in your area.

What will be collected:
                Old furniture
                White goods (fridges, stoves etc)
                Scrap metal Timber Products (up to 2m in length)
                General junk
                Up to 3 cubic metres of material (ie 1x1x3 metres)

What will NOT be collected:
                NO green waste
                NO asbestos or fibre cement products
                NO foodstuff or domestic rubbish
                NO bricks, sand or building rubble
                NO tyres, batteries or oil
                NO car bodies or vehicle parts
                NO liquid waste
                NO household hazardous, medical or veterinary waste
                NO cement or concrete
                NO stumps, palm logs or tree roots
                NO paints, chemicals, oils or acids
                NO object exceeding 2m in length

Place your bulk rubbish on the verge without obstructing footpaths into two separate piles
Pile 1: White goods only
Pile 2: General goods only

To prevent the risk of child entrapment, doors MUST be detached from fridges & freezers

The truck collecting metal products is a separate truck from the general collection vehicle.

If you have any questions, please contact the Shire Office on (08) 9821 9999 or visit our website www.katanning.wa.gov.au