If you own vacant residential land in the City of Mitcham, you may be eligible for a green bin to help manage vegetation growing on your property.
Who can apply?
You can apply for a green bin if:
- the property is vacant residential land within the City of Mitcham
- there is vegetation growing on the property that can go in a green bin
- you can securely store the bin between collection days
- there is suitable kerbside space for the bin to be collected safely
- you can take reasonable steps to prevent illegal dumping and misuse of the bin.
Apply for a green bin for vacant residential land
We assess each application individually to make sure the property is suitable for the service. We’ll let you know the outcome and may contact you if we need more information.
Using your green bin
If your application is approved, you must:
- use the 240L green bin provided by City of Mitcham and make sure the permit decal is visible
- securely store the bin between collection days
- only put accepted food and garden organics in the bin
- keep items that don’t belong in the green bin out
- place the bin on the verge by 6am on collection day
- bring the bin back in after collection
- take reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised use, misuse and illegal dumping.
Find out what you can put in your green bin.
If your green bin is misused
We may inspect your green bin or review your participation in the service if we identify contamination, misuse or illegal dumping.
If problems continue, we may suspend or withdraw the service. Where possible, we’ll work with you to resolve any issues before taking further action.
Cancel your green bin service
If you no longer need the green bin, you’ll need to cancel the service in writing.
Submit a request to cancel your green bin service or visit the City of Mitcham Civic Centre at 131 Belair Road, Torrens Park to complete a cancellation form.