General Waste Comingled Recyclables Organics Storage Collection Policy

The objective of this policy is to establish standards for the storage and collection of general waste, comingled recyclables and organics bins in Residential and Commercial developments, which:

1. provides an efficient and cost-effective general waste, comingled recyclables and organics collection service to all residents and commercial operators within the City of Moreton Bay area.
2. ensures that all occupants of residential and commercial developments have suitable access to general waste, comingled recyclables and organics storage and collection services.
3. ensures that on-site general waste, comingled recyclables and organics storage provisions, for residential and commercial developments within the City of Moreton Bay area, create minimal impacts to either occupants of the development or adjoining residents.
4. ensures that bins are stored in a manner which preserves an acceptable level of visual amenity within and adjacent to residential and commercial developments; and
5. ensures that all general waste, comingled recyclables and organics bins can be collected in a reliable and safe manner by Council or Commercial general waste, comingled recyclables and organics contractors on collection day/s.

This policy is to be used for the control of existing developments and in the assessment of development applications for the imposition of conditions on development approvals regarding the storage and collection of general waste, comingled recyclables and organics bins for residential and commercial developments.