Green Waste Disposal

Fire Ready Green Waste disposal

To assist the community with fire preparation efforts, Wellington Shire Council will offer Fire Ready Green Waste disposal on Saturday 17 October to Sunday 15 November 2026.

All Wellington Shire Council waste facilities except Dargo are participating. Fire ready green waste can be disposed of with no charge during standard operating hours. Please check each facility using the links provided.

• Heyfield
• Kilmany
• ‍Loch Sport
• Maffra
• ‍Seaspray
• Stratford
• Yarram

Loch Sport will offer green waste disposal from Saturday 17 October to Monday 30 November (an additional two weeks)

The Loch Sport transfer station will operate with extended hours during the Melbourne Cup long weekend, opening 9am-5pm on Friday 30 October until Monday 2 November.

Please note that Fire Ready Green Waste disposal is for residential properties only. Commercial businesses disposing of green waste will still be liable for the standard gate fees. This includes commercial businesses who are completing clean up works within the Wellington Shire Municipality during the program.

Taking Green Waste to a Transfer Station  

Green waste can be taken to all waste facilities, excluding Dargo Transfer Station. Fees for green waste can be viewed on our Waste Disposal (Tip) Fees page.  

Below is a list of ACCEPTED green waste items:

• Garden Green Waste & Shrubbery
• Branches and Pruning's (max diameter 250mm)
• Grass (minimal dirt)

Below is a list of EXCLUDED green waste items:

• Timber (Painted or with metal attached)
• Manufactured Board
• Treated Pine Timbers
• Stumps

All Green Waste collected at Wellington Shire transfer stations is taken to a Pinegro processing facility in Gippsland. Pinegro processes are to Australian Standards and any noxious weeds or their seeds are killed off in the mulching process.

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A green bin is here!

Wellington Shire introduced its FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) bin in July 2026. Please refer to Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO)

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