Garbage collectors loading fine fuel bags into a truck
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Thursday, 23 January 2025

To help reduce localised bush fire risk , Council is organising a fine fuel collection for the offshore communities of Scotland Island, Coasters Retreat, Lower Western Foreshore and Mackerel Beach.

Fine fuels are less than the diameter of your little finger and include leaves, twigs and bark that can easily catch fire.  

What offshore communities need to do?

1. Pick up a fine fuel bag supplied by Council - one bag per household is supplied. Bags will be available from:

  • Scotland Island Fireshed
  • Mackerel Beach Wharf
  • North Elvina Bay, South Elvina Bay, Lovett Bay, Hall or Morning Bay
  • Bonnie Doon Wharf or Bennetts Wharf
     

2. Clear your roof and rake up all the fine fuel around your house and tip it into the fine fuel bag
 

3. Place your filled fine fuel bag at the designated collection spot

Offshore communityDesignated collection spot
Scotland Island
  • Place your bag on the road reserve outside your property
Mackerel Beach
  • Properties adjacent to a fire trail or road reserve, place your fine fuel bag in front of your house
  • Residents of Ross Smith Parade, place your fine fuel bag at the southern corner of Monash and Ross Smith Parade or near the public wharf
Lower Western Foreshore
  • Residents of Lovett Bay North, Little Lovett Bay and Morning Bay, place your bag on your private jetty if it is accessible at low tide or at the public wharf
  • Residents of Lovett Bay South and Elvina Bay, place your bag outside your property for roadside collection, only if you do not have water access
  • Residents of McCarrs Creek, place your bag at your private jetty or public wharf
Bonnie Doon Wharf or Bennetts Wharf
  • Place your filled fine fuel bag on either Bonnie Doon Wharf or Bennetts Wharf

4. Please note other vegetation will not be collected as part of the fine fuel collection. Council will deliver the bags on 28 January and residents will have 2 weeks to fill the bags before they are collected from the 17 February 2025.

Communities are reminded to not obstruct pedestrian access of public wharfs with vegetation bags, and to ensure vegetation bags are secured to avoid spillage. 

In addition to the fine fuels collection, a bulky goods collection is scheduled for 24 February and the usual general vegetation collection is scheduled for 3 March. 

For more information on scheduled clean ups, visit our website, email the Waste Education Team at WasteEducation@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au or call Customer Service on 1300 434 434.