Delivery of the first green waste bins has started in Belconnen with households that have registered to use the service receiving their bin on Monday August 13th.

Delivery of the first green waste bins has started in Belconnen with households that have registered to use the service receiving their bin on Monday August 13th.
“First collections in Belconnen will start on 3 September 2018, providing a convenient fortnightly service to help residents keep their gardens clean, tidy and looking amazing,” Member for Ginninderra Yvette Berry commented “Since registration for Belconnen residents commenced on 1 August 2018 we have already had 4252 residents sign-up for the service, which is a fantastic response.”
Member for Ginninderra Gordon Ramsay said that the service has been extremely popular to date, with nearly half of all households in the pilot areas of Weston Creek and Tuggeranong joining the scheme.
“It is pleasing to see that 22,500 households out of 46,500 in these pilot areas want a green waste bin,” Minister Ramsay commented “Weston Creek and Tuggeranong services are fully operational, with Belconnen starting in three weeks. Residents including those living in the older suburbs of Holt, Cook, Kaleen, Macquarie and Hawker as well as newer suburbs like Lawson can register to receive a green bin for a one-off $50 fee, or free for eligible concession card holders.”
Minister Ramsay explained that residents registering between 13 and 21 August will receive their bin between 3 and 14 September. Following this initial period, residents will receive bins within five working days of registering. Minister Berry said the Government was driving forward with its commitment to deliver green waste bins to Canberra residents with the roll-out across the rest of Canberra by mid-2019.