Mobile Garbage Bin Collection Expansions

Background

The District Council of Grant provide a Mobile Garbage Bin (MGB) collection service to residents within defined collections areas. Residents within these areas are given two bins (one rubbish and one recycling) which are collected kerbside on a fortnightly rotation.

The current collection areas are highlighted in yellow in the below map. Areas highlighted in red will be included in the MGB collection service commencing this financial year as detailed in the 2024-2025 Annual Business Plan and Budget.

Council is currently undertaking multiple route expansions within the district. The aim of these expansions is to ensure that all residents in townships and larger settlements have access to kerbside general waste and recycling services and at a more affordable rate than would be available if sourcing the service privately.

The MGB collection service is considered to be an essential service and the delivery of it aligns with the Council’s Strategic Management Plan 2020 – 2030.

Express your interest: Mobile Garbage Bin collection service

Residents who do not currently have Council's Mobile Garbage Bin collection service (rubbish and recycling) but are interested in obtaining it, are invited to add a pin to the map below to express their interest.

How to add a pin:

1. Sign into Your Say DCG account or create a new account
2. Go to map
3. Find your property by using the zoom functions
4. Select '+' icon in the menu bar
5. Drag and drop pin onto your property
6. Complete require questions
7. Submit

Please note:

• By expressing your interest in gaining the service, it does not guarantee the service to the property. However, this will enable Council to investigate future expansions
• Support must be sort from other properties along the nominated road to also participate in the service
• By expressing your interest in gaining the service, property owners agree to being charged an annual service fee of $300 if within a confirmed expansion area

What happens to the expression of interest?

Using data collected in the map below, Council staff will prepare a proposal of MGB collection service areas for the new financial year. This will be reported in the next Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget. Community members will have an opportunity to have their say about these expansions and other proposed services and projects for the financial year in the associated consultation process. This typically occurs between April and May of each year.

Following consideration of feedback received during the Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget consultation process, the final plan will be presented to Council for endorsement. Once endorsed, residents within the MGB collection service expansion areas will be delivered two 240L bins (one with a red lid (rubbish) and one with a yellow lid (recycling)). An annual service charge of $300.00 will also be added to the property owner's rates notice at this time, calculated on a pro rata basis.

Council has also commenced planning for a Food Organics Green Organics (FOGO) trial as detailed within the 2024-2025 Annual Business Plan and Budget. This trial will help inform any Council decision on future FOGO roll outs prior to the 2025-2026 Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget process. Further details regarding this trial and associated consultation will be released in the coming months.