Green Waste Disposal Support – Response to Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred

Published on 13 March 2025

Bellingen Shire Council is providing additional green waste disposal support to assist residents in cleaning up storm debris following the impact of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Starting from Saturday, 15 March, residents who present their Waste Management Card will have access to a one-time green waste voucher allowing for free disposal of up to 250kg of storm-generated green waste. This initiative will run for one month, concluding on Sunday, 13 April.

How to Access Your Voucher:

• Bring your load of green waste to either the Dorrigo or Raleigh waste facilities.
• Present your Waste Management Card to staff upon arrival.
• You will be directed to the designated green waste disposal area.

Requirement for use:

• This voucher allows free disposal of green waste only, up to 250Kg which is approximately one level 6x4 trailer load. Loads exceeding this may incur charges and no other waste types will be accepted under this voucher.
• To ensure that the load will be accepted residents must present their Waste Management Card on entry to the waste facility.
• Where the waste management card is not presented to staff on entry, disposal costs will be charged.
• This voucher is single use only and multiple loads cannot be dropped off under this voucher entitlement.
• If you have not received or have lost the waste management card a replacement card will need to be obtained prior to disposal. This can be requested by completing the waste replacement replacement declaration form(PDF, 222KB) on the council website and submitting to council via email to council@bellingen.nsw.gov.au. This form must be completed by the owner of the property in order to be processed.

Please note: Your waste facility card is essential to access this service.

This initiative is part of Council’s ongoing recovery efforts to support the community following the severe weather event. Residents are encouraged to make use of the program within the timeframe to ensure effective and timely cleanup of fallen trees and branches on their properties.

For further information on Waste Management Cards, please click here.