SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has received confirmation from the Minister for Environment, Steve Dimopoulos, that funding support to assist with the free disposal of disaster waste at the Mirboo North Transfer Station has been extended.
“Thank you to the Minister for Environment for this important announcement,” Cr Williams, Mayor South Gippsland Shire Council said.
“This extension allows the residents of Mirboo North and surrounds – who were heavily impacted by the storm event – to continue to drop-off disaster waste for free at the Mirboo North Transfer Station. I’m sure this news will be welcomed by the local community.”
Disaster waste is defined as any material deposited on a property by an emergency (green waste generated by the emergency), or material damaged by the emergency that is required to be disposed of as part of the recovery from the emergency.
This extension has been provided due to the significant scale of impacts on the Mirboo North and surrounding area.
In order for disposal to be covered under this extended program, people disposing of disaster waste at the Mirboo North Transfer Station will need to provide the property address of where the waste has come from.
The extension ends on June 30.
To support this, the Mirboo North Transfer Station will be operating under extended hours until June 30, 2024. These hours are:
• Monday and Tuesday – Closed.
• Wednesday – 1pm to 5pm.
• Thursday – Closed.
• Friday – 1pm to 5pm.
• Saturday and Sunday – 9am to 4pm.
If you have any questions about the extension, please contact Council on 5662 9200. To find updates on the storm event, including support services, please visit: southgippsland.vic.gov.au/stormeventupdate
