By Jed Lanyon
Healesville Environment Watch Inc. (HEWI) urges residents to dispose of their green waste in a responsible manner.
This comes after the environmental volunteer group found large piles of green waste dumped by the Wallace Parade Bridge in Healesville.
The waste included branches, palm fronds and Agapanthus as well as an abandoned tyre.
HEWI states that large amounts of green waste dumped in waterways can rot in the water and decrease the oxygen available to native plant and animal life, while seeds can be carried downstream to germinate.
HEWI believe the green waste has been dumped on location on more than one occasion throughout January and February.
HEWI and Mt Toolebewong and District Landcare Group Waterwatch volunteers found the green waste when conducting their monthly water sampling.
HEWI will be holding a Clean Up Australia Day session at Queens Park, Healesville on Friday 8 March from 9 – 11.30 am.
Community members are welcome to assist, and bags, gloves and Morning Tea will be provided. For more information please contact: 5962 1224.
