Shire of Broome to offer free waste disposal in lead up to above average cyclone season

The Shire of Broome will offer free waste disposal weekends at Broome Waste Management Facility in the lead up to cyclone season, as the Bureau of Meteorology predict an above-average number of tropical cyclones this wet season. Broome Waste Management Facility is offering a free waste disposal service across the last weekend of October and the first weekend of November, which will allow residents to remove domestic waste from their homes and backyards at no cost. The service will be complimented by six free waste passes which ratepayers will receive annually, to replace the previously existing kerbside cyclone collection which no longer occurs. The BOM predicted a 60 per cent chance of an above-average number of tropical cyclones in the North West region this year and the wet season is fast approaching. Shire of Broome president Harold Tracey said residents’ safety was a priority and urged the entire community to make use of the free waste disposable weekends. “We have seen the devastation in the Mid West earlier this year with Cyclone Seroja and this is why we need to prepare ourselves for the wet season by removing household waste from our backyards,” he said. “We need to make sure we have a plan in place for this cyclone season by being prepared. This should involve stocking up on dry or canned food and water and fuelling up vehicles, as well as ensuring you have your emergency kits, portable radios and torches with extra batteries. “Please let’s all be prepared this cyclone season and keep ourselves safe.” Seniors and residents with mobility limitations are able to request assistance by calling the Shire to remove items from their property, while a list of eligible and non-eligible domestic waste items has been supplied on the Shire of Broome website. The disposal service will be offered on Saturday October 30, Sunday October 31, Saturday November 6 and Sunday November 7, with the Saturday services available from 7.30am to 3.30pm and the Sunday services from 8am to 2pm.