Lismore City Council has given residents a New Year's gift by increasing the number of free waste vouchers for January and February to help the community dispose of extra waste generated over the summer holiday period.

Lismore City Council General Manager John Walker said, "Council has an electronic waste voucher system where each property is allocated one waste voucher per year. To help dispose of extra waste generated over the holiday period, Council is issuing an extra 1000 vouchers over January and February,” he said.

“Once a voucher is issued, residents have 30 days to take their waste to either the Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre on Wyrallah Road, East Lismore or the Nimbin Transfer Station.

“We do ask residents to please sort as much of their waste as possible to allow us to recycle as many items as we can to keep them out of landfill.”

To apply for a free waste voucher and for more information, go to www.northernriverswaste.com.au.