We need to reduce waste going to landfill. We could do this by introducing new Council wheelie bins for rubbish, and separate ones for food scraps and garden waste. We’d introduce a new targeted rate to pay for this. If we change one part of the waste collection system it makes sense to look at the rest, so we are also reviewing our recycling and glass collection services. These changes are proposed to be introduced from July 2026 – any targeted rates would not come into effect until then.

There are six options for rubbish and organics:

1. Weekly 50L rubbish bags and no organics collection – status quo.
2. Fortnightly 50L rubbish bags and weekly 23L food only bin.
3. Fortnightly 50L rubbish bags and weekly 80L food and garden wheelie bin.
4. Weekly 80L rubbish wheelie bin and no organics collection.
5. Fortnightly 120L rubbish wheelie bin and weekly 23L food only bin.
6. Fortnightly 120L rubbish wheelie bin and Weekly 80L food and garden wheelie bin. (Preferred option.)

There are four options for recycling and glass:

1. Fortnightly 140L recycling wheelie bin and fortnightly 45L glass crate – status quo.
2. Fortnightly 140L recycling wheelie bin and four-weekly 80L glass wheelie bin.
3. Fortnightly 240L recycling wheelie bin and fortnightly 45L glass crate. (Preferred option.)
4. Fortnightly 240L recycling wheelie bin and four-weekly 80L glass wheelie bin.

Read Key Proposal 2: Waste Collection and Funding Changes.