6.2 Green Waste Processing Area
Common-property green waste processing area on top of the hill, beside the potable water storage tanks. Owners may deliver garden / green waste here; Thursday kerbside green-waste pickup is on 6.1 Waste Collection.
Material must be sorted into the three piles below (left → right when facing the piles).
Location
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Site | Top of the hill, near the water tank farm |
| Access | Via the hill track / common-property access to the tank area |
| Nearby plant | Potable storage tanks — 3.1.2 Storage Tanks; wood chipper WC-1 stored on site — 7.6 Wood Chipper |
| Map | Placemark Green Waste Processing Area on the Interactive Map |
| Layout | Three piles in a row (facing the piles: left, middle, right) |
Sorting — Three Piles
Face the piles from the open hardstand. Sort every load into the correct pile. Each pile is processed differently.
| Pile (facing piles) | Put here | End use |
|---|---|---|
| 1 — Left | Dirt, soft plants (mother-in-law’s tongue, birds of paradise, banana palms, and similar), and grass clippings | Composted down to plant compost and topsoil |
| 2 — Middle | Hard wood and logs over 60 mm, large roots, and other material that will not go through the wood chipper | Burnt, then turned into topsoil |
| 3 — Right | Palm fronds; branches under 60 mm; green palm stems under 60 mm; other chipper-suitable prunings | Turned into wood chips |
60 mm Rule
Under 60 mm (and soft enough / green palm stems) → right pile (wood chips). Over 60 mm, hard logs, and heavy roots → middle pile (burn → topsoil). Soft leafy / fleshy plants, grass clippings, and dirt → left pile (compost → plant compost and topsoil).
Pile 1 — Left (Compost / Topsoil)
- Dirt and soft plant material
- Grass clippings
- Mother-in-law’s tongues, birds of paradise, banana palms, and similar
- Outcome: composted down to plant compost and topsoil
- Do not put hard logs or thick branches here
Pile 2 — Middle (Burn → Topsoil)
- Hard wood and logs over 60 mm
- Roots and other material that would not pass through the wood chipper
- Outcome: burnt, then turned into topsoil
- Keep chipper-sized green waste out of this pile
Pile 3 — Right (Wood Chips)
- Palm fronds
- Branches under 60 mm
- Palm stems that are under 60 mm and still green
- Other material intended for wood chipping
- Outcome: processed into wood chips
What Is Accepted
| Accepted | Not accepted |
|---|---|
| Garden / green waste sorted into the three piles above | General rubbish, household waste, or Coomalie wheelie-bin contents |
| Material owners bring themselves | Building rubble, treated timber, metals, plastics (unless confirmed with the contractor) |
Confirm borderline loads with Lakeside Upkeep and Tech (lakesideupkeepandtech@gmail.com) if unsure.
Who May Use It
| Party | Use |
|---|---|
| Owners | Welcome to transport their own garden / green waste here — sorted into the correct pile |
| Caretaker / landscaping | Lakeside Upkeep and Tech — holds the caretaker contract; processes / chips / removes material; Thursday kerbside green-waste pickup |
| Caretaker / Corporation agents | Estate grounds work (clippings from mowing and similar) |
Rules
- Sort into the left / middle / right piles as above — do not leave unsorted heaps in front of the piles
- Place green waste in the designated processing area only — not on roadsides, unit frontages, or beside the tanks themselves
- Do not leave general rubbish here; Monday rubbish collection is Coomalie (240 L wheelie bin) — see 6.1
- Do not obstruct tank farm access, manifolds, or fire / service vehicle routes
- No dumping that risks runoff into stormwater or toward the lake — see 2.3.5 Environmental Management
Common Property
Leaving rubbish on common property outside these arrangements is prohibited — 2.3.3 Community Facilities.
Related Services
| Service | Where |
|---|---|
| Thursday green-waste pickup | 6.1 Waste Collection — Lakeside Upkeep and Tech |
| Monday rubbish (240 L) | 6.1 Waste Collection — Coomalie Community Government Council |
| Grounds machines | 7. Plant and Equipment |
| Wood chipper (WC-1) | 7.6 Wood Chipper — Greenfield Piecemaker |
Version Control
| Version | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2026-10-25 | Initial Release — hill green-waste processing area (owner drop-off; map link) |
| 1.1 | 2026-10-25 | Photo; three-pile sort (soft/dirt; hard over 60 mm; chip under 60 mm) |
| 1.2 | 2026-10-25 | End uses: left compost/topsoil; middle burn→topsoil; right wood chips |
| 1.3 | 2026-10-25 | Grass clippings go on left pile |
| 1.4 | 2026-10-28 | Linked WC-1 Greenfield Piecemaker (7.6); stored on site |
Next Review Date: 2027-04-28