Four things to know about our plans for your bins

As part of a new waste collection service starting mid next year, Council is planning to replace ageing household garbage bins. Here’s what you need to know.

The bins are getting old

Our bin stock is ageing. More than two thirds are over 10 years old and many are more than 20 years old. Replacement and repair costs are escalating exponentially. The expected designed working life of a garbage bin is 10 years.

We care about value for money for our ratepayers

Replacing the bins to be ready for the start of the new waste and recycling collection service in July 2019 makes sense as all bins will need to be replaced during the contract and ad-hoc replacement and repair only increases these costs and doesn’t achieve the kind of savings Northern Beaches Council is committed to delivering for residents.

We also care about what happens to the old bins

The old bins will be collected for recycling into new plastic products such as outdoor furniture, garden plant pots, fencing, landscaping products and new garbage bins.

Good value can mean lower waste charges

Any savings we are able to make under the new waste contract will allow us to invest in better waste services for our community and put downward pressure on waste charges.