Ekka offer: Brisbane Green Waste Bin - waiver $30 fee - Offer only during Ekka

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Green waste recycling service
 
Green waste is organic material left over from gardening such as prunings and grass clippings. It makes up around 30% of all waste going to landfill. To help reduce this, Brisbane City Council started a new green waste recycling service in 2010.

The new green waste recycling bin service:
is cheap and convenient
comes to your home
allows for garden waste to be composted and returned to the environment

 Ekka offer:

As a special offer during the Ekka, Council will waive the $30 establishment fee for a green waste recycling service. This offer applies only for orders placed between 11 August and 20 August 2011. Standard ongoing fees of $1.27 per week will still apply.
 
When you order your bin the $30 fee will still appear on the confirmation screen, however you will not be charged this fee during this period.


Apply for a green waste recycling bin: Click link below:

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/environment-waste/rubbish-bins/green-waste-recycling/index.htm


Before you order a green waste recycling bin, make sure you can store the bin and have enough space on the kerbside to put the bin out for collection.

A maximum of two bins can be requested per household. If you require more than two bins, Council will assess your needs.

House owners (single unit dwellings)

You will need your rate account number order your green waste recycling bin online. 

Unit owners (multi unit dwellings)

If the unit is strata titled (owner occupied), then the owner can order a green waste recycling bin. All unit or townhouse owners on the site will be contacted by Council to discuss who will be responsible for the bin.

If the unit or townhouse has a building manager or body corporate, they must provide approval before the unit owner orders the bin. Body corporates can order a green waste recycling bin now.

House owners and unit owners can order a green waste recycling bin by:
phoning Council on 3403 8888
visiting Council

Tenants

Tenants will need the property owner to approve the service before they order a green waste recycling bin.

Cost of service

The cost for each bin:



Number of bins

1 x 240 litre green waste recycling bin



Establishment fee

$30



Quarterly charge

$16.54 ($1.27 per week)



Billing process

Charges will appear on your rates account


The cost of the service is necessary for bin production, delivery and collection costs, which are not covered by the existing rates charges.

Billing and conditions

Billing will start when your collection service starts.

You must commit to the service for a minimum of 12 months. After this time you can end the service.

Bin collection and delivery

Bin(s) will be delivered within three working days of placing an order.

After the first collection your bin will be serviced every fortnight, alternating with your yellow top recycling bin.

Transfer of service

Bins will be allocated to a specific property. Green waste recycling bins can be transferred from one property to another or from one person to another. To transfer a bin you will need to contact Council.

Acceptable and unacceptable bin items

Acceptable items:
prunings and grass clippings
shrubs
weeds
leaves and loose bark

Unacceptable items:
kitchen waste, including fruit and vegetable scraps
animal droppings
general recycling and rubbish
large logs, branches and stumps which will make the bin difficult for the truck to lift

Green waste should only be put in the green waste recycling bin and should not be bagged. Materials should be no larger than 10 centimetres in diameter and 75 centimetres in length.