Many local councils have long established practices to process tree clippings from its tree maintenance operations through its wood chipping machine into leaf and woodchip. As part of the pasteurisation process, the leaf and woodchip is then stockpiled in concrete bays for months and turned over and hosed on a regular basis. The finished mulch product will then be used as surface mulch to suppress weeds on councils’ gardens in parks, reserves and street scape plantings. Some councils also regularly supply this mulch to local schools and residents, sometimes free of charge. [...]
