Council is offering residents the chance to drop off the leaves and branches brought down by yesterday’s high winds to Whytes Gully and Helensburgh Waste Depots free of charge until the end of next weekend, 12 September 2010.

Council’s free offer will only apply to green waste that has been a result of the wind damage. Normal charges will apply for other types of garden waste such as grass clippings, weeds or regular pruning.  This free offer is not available to commercial operators.

Manager City Works, John Bubb said that this offer is to help the general public clean up the mess left behind after the weekend’s wild weather.

“After a weekend of high winds local suburbs have been inundated with downed branches and leaves. Council is offering to assist local residents with free green waste drop off to the local tips this week,” John Bubb said.

Whyte’s Gully Waste Depot, Reddalls Road, Kembla Grange is open:
• 7.30am - 4.30pm weekdays
• 8am - 4pm weekends
Helensburgh Waste Depot, Nixon Place, Helensburgh is open:
• 8am - 4pm weekdays and public holidays
• 9am -1pm weekends
For more information please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre on 4227 7111.