2014-01-02 Budget Attachments

Noosa Shire Council Revenue Statement



5 UTILITY CHARGES
5.1      Waste Management Charge
5.1.1    Basis of Charge
Utility Charges - Cleansing – Waste Removal charges are to be levied pursuant to Section
94(1)(b)(ii) of the Local Government Act 2009 for the purpose of defraying the costs of operating,
maintaining and managing the disposal of waste in respect of all lands and premises.
5.1.2    Charge to Apply
Charges shall apply to all lands and/ or premises within the Council areas where waste services
are, or can be made available. Services shall be provided in all cases sufficient to cater for the
quantity and types of wastes generated at each premises.
Council will levy the charges on properties presently serviced or in the defined service area and on
new properties as Council extends the defined service area.
5.1.3    Inclusions
For the shire Council has determined, on application, to make available a 240 litre recycling bin,
collected fortnightly at no charge, for each 80, 140 or 240 litre Waste Bin at the premises.
Council may, at its discretion, provide a bulk bin recycling service of equivalent capacity to the
entitled recycling wheelie bin capacity.
For the shire Council has determined, on application, for each bulk waste service provided to the
premises, Council will make available a recycling service of the same or similar capacity to the bulk
waste bin service at no additional charge. Council may, at its discretion, provide this recycling
service at no additional charge either weekly or fortnightly.
Where additional bulk recycling services are requested above the ‘no charge entitlement’ the
additional bulk recycling service will incur a charge in accordance with section 5.1.7 of this revenue
statement.
Bulk waste services greater than 3 cubic metres shall be entitled to a recycling service equivalent
to 3 cubic metres of recycling capacity at no additional charge.
A maximum load limit of 2,500 kilograms applies to all bulk waste and bulk recycling container
services.
An annual charge of $150.00 applies to weekly servicing of green waste bins - 240 litre, however
the service is currently only offered on a fortnightly basis therefore 50% of this cost is incurred.
5.1.4    Exclusions
That land which is owned or otherwise under the control of the Council but not leased; OR that
land which is specifically excluded from the provision of such a service by Council.
Service cancellations are not permitted for premises that are intermittently occupied such as
holiday homes, or temporarily vacant premises awaiting sale or rental occupancy. Such premises,
which are intermittently occupied for a portion of the year, are required to pay the full annual
charge.
5.1.5    Minimum / Additional Charges
All charges are for a minimum weekly service with the exception of:
     Optional green waste bins, which is provided fortnightly
     240 litre recycling bins provided for no charge are serviced fortnightly.
A minimum charge equivalent to $176.00 per annum shall apply to all properties receiving a waste
service. Minimum charges do not apply to green waste bin services. For example, where a bulk
waste service is used in Strata / Group Titled units instead of individual waste bins, a minimum
charge per unit equivalent to $176.00 per annum shall be applied.
There shall be a one off charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each bin where there is a change in
Waste bin size to or from a 140 litre or 240 litre Waste bin to or from a 140 litre or 240 litre waste
bin to meet the costs associated with the change.




                                                 Noosa Shire Council Budget six months ending 30 June 2014   28