Waste service charges

About

Waste services charges cover the cost of Council’s waste services including kerbside bin collection and disposal/recovery, hard waste collection and disposal/recovery and public place bins.

These services are essential for community health and safety, environmental protection and keeping our shire clean and safe so it can be enjoyed by all.

This charge appears as a separate charge on property’s annual rates notices.

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What does it cover?

The standard garbage charge includes:

Household kerbside bins
Residential bookable hard waste collection
Emptying and maintaining public place bins
Litter and dumped rubbish investigation and removal
Drop-off events
Community education and engagement programs

Residents who do not have a Council kerbside bin have a litter and amenities charge that includes:

Emptying and maintaining public place bins
Litter and dumped rubbish investigation and removal
Drop-off events
Community education and engagement programs

How are waste charges calculated?

Residential garbage charge + optional additional services = your waste charge

Residential garbage charge options

Every household must have a rubbish bin service and a recycling bin service, for health and safety reasons.

Standard (120-litre rubbish bin + 240-litre recycling bin) - $384.50
Reduced (eco) (80-litre rubbish bin + 240-litre recycling bin) - $354.50

Order your first set of bins for your new home Order a smaller or larger rubbish bin

Optional additional services

Food and garden waste bin

Standard 240L - $139.45
Smaller 120L - $109.45

Additional bins

Additional garbage bin 120L - $243.90
Additional recycling bin 240L - $96

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Households can have a maximum of 3 rubbish bins, 3 recycling bins and 3 food and garden waste bins.

Fees are charged on a pro-rata basis, meaning ratepayers are charged proportionally according to when in the current financial year the bin is ordered or cancelled.

Extra bins and the green waste bin service must be kept for a minimum of 6 months.

Using a bin you are not paying for? Council reserves the right to automatically add this to your waste service charge.

Commercial waste charges

Rubbish, recycling and food and garden waste bins for small businesses are available as part of a commercial garbage charge rate.

Only property owners, authorised property managers and authorised ratepayers can order bins for a business.

Commercial properties can have a maximum of 3 rubbish bins, 3 recycling bins and 3 food and garden waste bins. If you think you need more, you’ll need to explore private waste services.

Order via the bin order request form or by calling 1300 787 624 or emailing mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au

Commercial garbage charge (120L bin)

First bin - $344.30
Additional bin(s) - $325.40

Commercial recycling charge (240L bin)

First bin - $154
Additional bin(s) - $159.85

Commercial food and garden charge (240L bin)

First bin - $162.30
Additional bin(s) – $162.30

Fees are charged on a pro-rata basis, meaning ratepayers are charged proportionally according to when in the current financial year the bin is ordered or cancelled. Bins must be kept for a minimum of 6 months.