Living in the tropics comes with the possibility of cyclones. It's important you're prepared.
For newcomers and locals alike, preparing for severe weather is crucial. During alerts, our shelves quickly empty of essentials like food, batteries, and torches. Stock up early to stay ready. Visit the Secure NT website for tips on preparing for the wet season and building your cyclone kit.
During cyclones, we aim to provide timely updates on our website. We encourage you to check back for building closures and post-event clean-ups.
Pre-cyclone clean up 2025
Before each wet season, we conduct a hard rubbish collection service to help residents prepare for the cyclone season. The hard waste collection is divided into four (4) zones, with collection commencing from different dates.
Clean-up zones and dates
| Zone | Suburbs | Collection begins |
| Zone 1 | Marlow Lagoon, Driver, Moulden | 15 September |
| Zone 2 | Bellamack, Rosebery, Woodroffe, Bakewell | 22 September |
| Zone 3 | Gray, Gunn, Palmerston CBD, Durack | 29 September |
| Zone 4 | Johnston, Zuccoli, Farrar | 6 October |
| Palmerston Indigenous Village (PIV) | PIV | 13 October |
Place your hard waste on the verge the weekend before your designated collection date.
What will be collected
- Household white goods
- Air conditioners
- e-waste (TVs, printers etc)
- Steel
- Bicycles
- Furniture
- Household building materials
What won't be collected
- Green waste
- Domestic and commercial waste
- Gas bottles
- Car parts
- Vehicle bodies
- Tyres
- Batteries
- Paints
- Oils
- Chemicals or other hazardous waste
Safety tips
When placing items on the verge:
- Make sure all footpaths, gutters and roads are kept clear and pedestrians have safe access to walkways.
- Group similar items together eg. metals, furniture and building materials, and place them securely.
- Only place out items you can lift.
- Remove glass and doors from appliances.
- Do not place prohibited items on the verge.
Frequently asked questions
We aim to have all material from verges collected within one (1) weeks of the material being placed on the verge.
One of our objectives for this clean-up is to achieve maximum diversion and recycling rates. Residents can assist in this process by depositing their materials into pre-sorted piles according to whether it is white goods, made of steel or reusable household furniture.
This service is for collecting hard waste that can be difficult to remove before the cyclone season, due to their size or weight (i.e. household furniture). Green waste can be taken to the Archer Waste Management Facility year-round.
If a material is left on the verge that is not an approved material type, it will not be collected as part of the clean-up. Residents will be expected to remove the waste from the verge of their own accord.
Contractors collecting the waste will make a record of the type and quantity of waste they collect at each address. If additional material is deposited, it will not be collected as part of the clean-up and the resident will be expected to remove the waste from the verge of their own accord.
We recognise that community members may have mobility limitations and need assistance. If you require assistance, please contact us on 8935 9922 or email palmerston@palmerston.nt.gov.au