Bulky household and vegetation collection service

An On-Demand Kerbside Collection Service was previously offered for bulky and large household items that do not fit into a standard wheelie bin. The service had been on offer for the past 3 years. It had a very low take-up by residents and Council has decided to discontinue the service as of 1 October 2022. The service was discontinued because on average only 8 households per month utilised this service. This compares with over 92,000 self-haul domestic trips to waste facilities per month last year. The cost to make available and maintain a rear lift truck, a flatbed truck and two workers was too much for the low uptake. It was not commercially viable for ratepayers to continue to finance this service used by less than 0.06% of households in our region.

To provide enough time for existing services to be completed by 1 October, Council has stopped accepting bookings for this service.

Alternatives and options available to residents include:

  • Self-haul to the local Waste Management Facility which accepts those waste types.
  • Although Council does not refer to specific commercial operators, please consider operators offering this type of service:
    • Green waste bag services
    • Skip bins and bulk waste pick-ups
    • Handyman and gardening services
    • Ute / trailer hire
Residents can use the Search where to recycle or dispose in the Waste and Recycling section for disposal locations.

 

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