Does your household have extra Council wheelie bins?
We’re holding a bin amnesty to collect extra unpaid kerbside waste bins.
Unpaid waste bins cost Surf Coast Shire Council to collect. By removing the kerbside collection of the unpaid bins we help to reduce costs.
Each household pays a waste charge through their rates for collection of four bins, one for each type of kerbside waste we collect: red lidded bin for landfill, yellow lidded bin for recycling, lime green lidded bin for FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) and purple lidded bin for glass only.
Larger or extra bins
Households can pay for extra bins or upgrade to a larger size bin. The extra bins stay at a property if it is sold and the new owners may be unaware they are paying for extra bins.
This bin amnesty is a chance for households to assess what bins they have and return any extra kerbside waste collection bins.
What happens next?
All households that have paid for an extra or upgraded bin will be sent a letter explaining what extra bins they have on their property. At the same time Council staff have been placing stickers on these bins to easily identify the approved extra bins.
In the coming months Council’s waste contractor will stop emptying extra kerbside waste bins that are not marked with the correct sticker. Council staff will then start removing any extra Council-issued kerbside waste bins not paid for.
All Council kerbside waste bins will have a Surf Coast Shire logo stamped into the bin and are council property. Any bins without the logo will not be emptied.
Questions?
If you have a question about what bins are at your property and to check if you have any extra bins call Council on 5261 0600 or email info@surfcoast.vic.gov.au and include ‘Bin Amnesty’ in the subject line.
For other information about bin services including the bin amnesty and cancelling extra or larger bins go to surfcoast.vic.gov.au/BinServices