Free green waste disposal on offer for storm clean up works
Published on 04 September 2024
Alongside the State Government's recent announcement regarding grants available for Tasmanians affected by power outages, the City of Launceston is stepping in and inviting Launceston residents to take advantage of free green waste disposal at the Launceston Waste Centre — an initiative designed to help those impacted by the weekend's storm activity.
From Thursday September 5 until Sunday September 15, Launceston residents will be able to dispose of clean tree and vegetation debris associated with the weekend's storms for free at the Launceston Waste Centre.
The program is only open to residents who live within the Launceston municipality and only for green waste transported in cars, utes, trailers and non-commercial vehicles. Mixed loads containing other materials are unable to be accepted.
City of Launceston Mayor Matthew Garwood said the initiative was aimed at providing a helping hand to Launceston residents with fallen trees and other vegetation on private property as a result of recent weather events.
"In such distressing times, I’m really proud of the work here at City of Launceston taking a proactive approach," Mayor Garwood said.
"If you're a resident of Launceston and you've had a tree come down in your backyard or you've had other damage in your garden, this is a great way to dispose of that material for free.
"With our City of Launceston crews still flat out with clean up works across the municipality, we know our public areas have been severely impacted by the storms and private property is no different.
"We hope this program will be a helping hand to those trying to clean up their yards.
"It's really important to be clear that we can only accept clean green waste like fallen trees, plants and other vegetation, and you will need to provide proof of address through a driver's licence or other identification at the gate.
"The initiative is only open until Sunday September 15, and we expect there will be a lot of demand which could result in waiting times during peak periods like weekends."