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Half-price green organic disposal days
Prepare your property for bushfire season and spring clean your garden.
To help residents with bushfire preparedness, Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority (FRWA) and the District Council of Yankalilla are again hosting the popular half-price green organics disposal days.
Yankalilla Depot
2864 Inman Valley Road, 12.00 noon to 4.00 pm
- Sunday 11 October 2026
- Sunday 18 October 2026
Get those green (and not-so-green) thumbs outside and fill the trailer before the fire season starts.
Did you know that your green waste will become mulch?
Our region’s green waste that comes through the FRWA Waste and Recycling Depots is a perfect example of the circular economy. A waste product that used to end up in landfill is now processed and converted into useful mulch.
Some residents have queried why there is a charge for mulch. The answer relates to all process steps and their associated costs required to convert the waste product into usable mulch:
- Green waste is moved by a loader and a skilled staff member
- A large specialist grinding machine and operator from a third party grind the bulk product
- Depending on the product, a secondary grind may occur (premium mulch is a finer grind)
- The ground product is moved by a loader and arranged in special windrows.
- The windrows are watered, monitored and rotated regularly for up to 6 weeks
- The resultant mulch is tested for contaminants
- The final product is again moved by heavy machinery or transported between FRWA sites, ready for sale to customers.
By buying the mulch, you are getting a local, environmentally friendly product that supports local jobs and best practice circular waste management and its quality and price are comparable and favourable to commercial alternatives.
For more information, visit the FRWA website