How Our Waste Services are Funded

The kerbside waste and recycling collection service (General Waste, Recycling and Food Organics Garden Organics) is funded through the Garbage Charge. This appears separately on your rates notice if you receive the service. If you don't have the service, you don't have the charge. If you're a renter, your landlord pays this charge.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What does the Garbage Charge pay for?

It covers:

• The provision of bins and the collection, transportation, sorting and processing of FOGO, Mixed Recycling and General Waste.
• The development and distribution of directly-related service information.
• Administration costs to deliver these services; and
• The related proportion of the Victorian Government Waste Levy and other landfill-associated costs.

2. How much is the Garbage Charge?

The cost depends on if you have a standard service, a non-residential recycling only service, or upsized or additional bins. Visit our kerbside waste and recycling service page for current financial year costs and further information about the service.

There are no concessions available for the Garbage Charge.