Keeping stormwater clean

Our community can play its part to prevent rubbish, sediment, leaves and chemicals entering the stormwater system.

Keeping our stormwater clean helps to keep our creeks and waterways healthy.

Some ways the community can help include:

• Disposing of rubbish appropriately and encouraging others to do the same.
• Washing cars on the grass instead of hard surfaces so detergents wash into the soil rather than the stormwater drains.
• Sweeping leaves, dirt and rubbish away from gutters.
• Ensuring gardens have good borders so soil doesn’t wash away.
  
• Putting grass clippings in the compost bin or on the garden so they do not enter the stormwater drains.
• Picking up your animals droppings and disposing of them appropriately in the bin.
• Returning shopping trolleys to the appropriate store to ensure they do not get thrown in the stormwater channels. Alternatively, you can report wayward trolleys to Trolley Tracker.
• Disposing of chemicals, pesticides, paints and oils using your Local Councils Household Chemical Clean Out. Contact your Local Council for information about these services.