The Great Doggy Poo Bag Heist!

To help dog owners dispose of their dog waste responsibly, Council has recently introduced compostable dog waste bags into parks. The bags are designed to be tied closed once they have been used. They can be disposed of in your green lid bin at home, to make sure all of the waste is composted.

Council has become aware that a small number of people are taking excessive amounts of these new bags. Someone has even opened the containers in parks to steal whole rolls of bags! This means that the majority of dog walkers, who want to do the right thing, may not have bags available when they need them. In these cases, they may leave their dog’s poo on the ground. This affects everyone, not just dog owners. Who wants to walk in a park littered with dog poo?

If these bags are being taken to use in the kitchen caddies it is unnecessary. Each residence is entitled to 150 FREE bags (two rolls of 75) per financial year. This should be more than enough for even a large family. And if it is not then you can purchase an extra roll for just $7! Your free rolls of compostable bags for the financial year are available for collection from the City of Burnside Civic Centre.

Please do the right thing and keep our beautiful parks and reserves dog poo free by only taking the number of bags you need for dog waste in the parks.