Domestic Waste Management Charges 20/21

With the COVID-19 Pandemic putting pressure on everyone - it was decided to maintain the domestic waste charges at the 19/20 level in 20/21. However, the Charges do need to be reviewed as there is significant disparity in charges and services.

Source Agenda 28 July Council meeting https://innerwest.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/07/C_28072020_AGN_3754_AT_WEB.htm

Inner West Council – North (former Leichhardt service area)

The following fees and charges are current from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. 

Single residential dwellings

• 55L weekly garbage bin (including 2 x 120L fortnightly recycling and 120L fortnightly garden organics bin): $443.50.00 p.a.
• 2 × 55L weekly garbage bin (including 2 x 120L fortnightly recycling and 120L fortnightly garden organics bin): $544.00 p.a.
• 80L weekly garbage bin (including 2 x 120L fortnightly recycling and 120L fortnightly garden organics bin): $470.00 p.a.
• 120L weekly garbage bin (including 2 x 120L fortnightly recycling and 120L fortnightly garden organics bin): $544.00 p.a.

Multi residential dwellings

• 120L weekly garbage bin (including 240L fortnightly recycling and 240L fortnightly garden organics bin) shared between 2 units: $443.50 p.a. per unit
• 240L weekly garbage bin (including 240L fortnightly recycling and 240L fortnightly garden organics bin) shared between 2 units: $544.00 p.a. per unit
• 240L weekly garbage bin (including 240L fortnightly recycling and 240L fortnightly garden organics bin) shared between 3 units: $470.00 p.a. per unit
• 240L weekly garbage bin (including 240L fortnightly recycling and 240L fortnightly garden organics bin) shared between 4 units: $443.50 p.a. per unit
• Boarding House only: 240L weekly garbage bin (including 240L fortnightly recycling and 240L fortnightly garden organics bin): $732.50 p.a. per unit

Council rebates 100% of the domestic waste management charge to pensioners who have continuously been ratepayers / residents of the Municipality of Leichhardt for ten years or longer.

Inner West Council – South (former Marrickville service area)

The following fees and charges are current from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. 

• 140L weekly garbage bin (including 240L fortnightly recycling and 240L fortnightly garden organics): $578.50 p.a. 

• additional 140L weekly garbage bin only : $328.00 p.a.

Inner West Council – West (former Ashfield service area)

The following fees and charges are current from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Rateable properties

• 120L weekly garbage bin (including 240L fortnightly recycling bin and 240L fortnightly garden organics bin): $423.00 p.a.
• 240L weekly garbage bin (including 240L fortnightly recycling bin and 240L fortnightly garden organics bin): $810.00 p.a.
• Additional 120L weekly garbage bin: $337.90 p.a.