Stand-alone houses can use their maroon lid food waste bin every week on their normal bin day. All other waste services remain the same. Visit lanecove.nsw.gov.au/foodwaste for details.
Trees planted on Council managed land and private property are protected by Council’s Tree & Vegetation Development Control Plans and other legislation.
If you believe a tree has been illegally pruned, removed, poisoned or vandalised, you can report this to Council by completing the following steps.
Search Approved and Refused Private Tree Works to check if Council has approved or refused tree works for the selected property.
Please note:
• Tree approvals are listed from 1 July 2022 • Works approved under a Development Application approval are not listed
Please also check the Upcoming Public Tree Works Notification page for: • Scheduled tree management works on Council land • Public trees and significant vegetation on notice for removal • Emergency tree removals undertaken for safety reasons
If you have searched the property and Council has not approved the tree works you can report this to Council in one of the below ways.
• If illegal works are happening now, please call 9911 3555 and we can send a Ranger to investigate.
When reporting suspected illegal tree work, please provide as much of the following information as possible:
• Property address of the tree. • What type of activity is occurring • Record and submit information such as date, time and photographs to assist our investigation • Provide your name, email and contact details to enable Council to respond to you.
Submit your report via General Request - Trees - Unauthorised Tree Works