Get Your Backyard Christmas-Ready: Green Waste & Junk Removal Tips

The calendar has flipped to November, and the realisation has just hit you: You are hosting Christmas lunch this year.

While you might have the menu planned and the guest list sorted, have you looked outside lately? In Melbourne, Christmas Day is synonymous with the outdoors. We fire up the BBQ, set up the cricket stumps, and spend the afternoon enjoying the sunshine.

But if your backyard is currently looking more like a jungle than an entertaining area, panic can set in quickly. Overgrown hedges, piles of dead leaves, and that old rusted swing set in the corner can kill the festive vibe before the first cracker is pulled.

Don't waste your precious December weekends doing tip runs. Here is your guide to getting your backyard guest-ready with minimal stress.

1. The "Eyesore" Audit

Walk into your backyard and look at it through the eyes of a guest. What stands out? Usually, it’s the clutter we’ve become "nose-blind" to over winter.

Common backyard eyesores include:

• The Furniture Graveyard: Rusted chairs, a BBQ that hasn't worked since 2019, or a glass table with a crack in it.
• Kids' Clutter: The trampoline with the ripped net, the faded plastic cubby house, or the broken swing set taking up valuable space.
• Green Waste Piles: That heap of branches you cut down three months ago and hid behind the shed.
• The "Renovation" Pile: Leftover timber, bricks, or tiles from a project you finished months ago.

If it doesn't serve a purpose and doesn't look good, it needs to go.

2. Taming the Greenery (Green Waste Removal)

A tidy garden instantly makes a property feel larger and more inviting. Now is the perfect time to do a "hard prune" before the summer heat fully kicks in.

Your Pre-Xmas Gardening Checklist:

• Trim the Hedges: Sharp edges make a garden look maintained.
• Clear the Gutters: vital for summer storm safety and general tidiness.
• Remove Dead Plants: Brown, dead foliage makes a garden look neglected.
• Weed the Pavers: Get the entertaining area looking crisp.

The Problem: A serious garden cleanup produces way more waste than your council green bin can handle. You don't want to spend the next 6 weeks slowly filling the bin while piles of clippings sit on your lawn.

The Solution: Our Green Waste Removals Service. We take it all in one go—palm fronds, branches, grass clippings, and weeds. We load it, sweep up the mess, and take it to be composted.

3. Making Space for Guests (Hard Rubbish)

Nothing kills the flow of a party like guests having to squeeze past a broken outdoor setting. Christmas is the perfect deadline to finally clear the clutter.

If you have bulky items like old spas, swing sets, or rotting timber outdoor furniture, you need a fast solution. Hiring a skip bin in December can be a nightmare—permits take time, they look ugly in photos, and they take up parking space your guests might need.

At Just Junk Removals, we offer a "Wait and Load" service. We arrive, throw the junk in our truck, and drive away immediately. You get your space back instantly.

4. Beat the "December Rush"

Here is the insider tip: Book early.

December is the busiest month for every trade in Melbourne, including rubbish removal. Everyone is rushing to finish renovations or clean up before family arrives. If you leave it until the week before Christmas, you might find it hard to get a booking.

Get it done in November. You will enjoy a stress-free December knowing your house is ready, leaving you time to focus on the fun stuff—like buying presents and marinating the prawns.