Changes to Fire Burning Permits
Being bushfire ready is a year round responsibility. Council issued permits for burning green waste outside of the fire danger season within the Murray Bridge Township.
In accordance with the Environment Protection (Air Quality) Policy 2016, Council’s Authorised Officers have been issuing Domestic Burning Permits outside the Fire Danger Season for the disposal of garden waste, such as fallen tree branches and garden pruning.
Council is therefore seeking to phase out the issuing of domestic burning permits with a view, to cease them in 2025 for residents residing within the township.
This approach is taken in the interests of the community’s health and well-being through the elimination of smoke, through encouraging alternative methods such as mulching thereby saving water and improving the soil or taking to the waste transfer facility where the green waste will be mulched for use by others.
Landowners are therefore being encouraged to consider these environmentally friendly alternatives to burning green waste:
Green bins
Green organic bins are collected fortnightly by Solo Resource Recover check the Kerbside Collection Calendar here.
Free Green Waste Collection Days
To assist with fire prevention in the region, Council offers free green organic drop off days throughout the year for residents.
The following dates have been scheduled for 2025/26:
- Saturday 19 July 2025
- Friday 12 and Saturday 13 September 2025
- Friday 7 and Saturday 8 November 2025
- Friday 5 and Saturday 6 December 2025
- Friday 20 and Saturday 21 February 2026
For more information visit www.murraybridge.sa.gov.au/freegreens
Composting and mulching
You can set up your own garden composting system and make your plants healthier at no extra cost. Composting is easy and knowing how to set up a garden composting system can take your gardening efforts to the next level. Visit environment.sa.gov.au