Some changes are being proposed to disposal fees paid at rural waste management facilities, without a weighbridge, across the Tamworth region to create more consistency across Council sites.
Rural customers currently pay a minimum charge based on the size of their load as there is no way to weigh materials at these facilities. Council has recognised that rural customers are potentially paying more per load compared to sites with weighbridge facilities and is proposing to reduce the fees as follows:
| Clean green waste ute/car per visit | $5 | Commercial - clean green waste ute/car per visit | $5 |
| Clean green waste ute/car with single axle trailer per visit | $10 | Commercial - clean green waste ute/car with single axle trailer per visit | $10 |
| Clean green waste ute/car with double axle trailer per visit | $15 | Commercial - clean green waste ute/car with double axle trailer per visit | $15 |
A report containing these proposed changes was received by Council at the Ordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday 28 November. The proposed changes will be on public exhibition for 28 days, closing Tuesday 9 January 2024. If there are no objections or amendments the changes will be implemented from Monday 15 January 2024.
The green waste fee structure for FRWF is as follows:
| Domestic – green waste (branches, trees, shrubs, bushes, grass, weeds, leaves, flowers, palms) per tonne | 70/T | Commercial – green waste (branches, trees, shrubs, bushes, grass, weeds, leaves, flowers, palms) per tonne | 70/T |
| Domestic – Green waste - processed green waste (shredded/mulched)(Lawn clippings, processed green waste material -any type) per tonne | 23/T | Commercial - green waste - processed green waste (shredded/mulched)(lawn clippings, processed green waste material - any type <150mm particle size) per tonne | 23/T |
The fee structure for rural sites, with no weighbridge is as follows:
| Clean green waste ute/car (branches, trees, shrubs, bushes, grass, weeds, leaves, flowers, palms) per visit | 15 | Commercial - clean green waste ute /car (branches, trees, shrubs, bushes, grass, weeds, leaves, flowers, palms) per visit | 15 |
| Clean green waste ute/car with single axle trailer (branches, trees, shrubs, bushes, grass, weeds, leaves, flowers, palms) per visit | 20 | Commercial - clean green waste ute /car with single axle trailer (branches, trees, shrubs, bushes, grass, weeds, leaves, flowers, palms) per visit | 20 |
| Clean green waste ute/car with double axle trailer(bulk) (branches, trees, shrubs, bushes, grass, weeds, leaves, flowers, palms) per visit | 45 | Commercial - clean green waste ute /car with double axle trailer(bulk) (branches, trees, shrubs, bushes, grass, weeds, leaves, flowers, palms) per visit | 45 |
| Clean green waste ute/car (sorted and shredded /mulched <150mm particle size)(lawn clippings, processed green waste material -any type) per visit | 10 | Commercial - clean green waste ute/car (sorted and shredded /mulched <150mm particle size)(lawn clippings, processed green waste material -any type) per visit | 10 |
| Clean green waste ute/car with single axle (sorted and shredded /mulched<150mm particle size)(lawn clippings, processed green waste material -any type) per visit | 18 | Commercial - clean green waste ute/car with single axle (sorted and shredded /mulched<150mm particle size)(lawn clippings, processed green waste material -any type) per visit | 18 |
| Clean green waste ute/car with double axle (sorted and shredded /mulched <150mm particle size)(lawn clippings, processed green waste material -any type) per visit | 38 | Commercial - clean green waste ute/car with double axle (sorted and shredded /mulched <150mm particle size)(lawn clippings, processed green waste material -any type) per visit | 38 |
An income loss estimated at $60,000 ex GST per year is estimated (see details below), however presentation rates of green waste at RWF’s may increase with reduced fees and charges.
| Product description | Act. Trans in FY 22/23 | Fee per load - as per current F&C for FY 23/24 | Prop. fee per load | Est. Income for FY 23/24 | Adjust. Income for FY 23/24 | Est. yearly Loss |
| Commercial Green Non-Shred - Car/Ute + Double Axle Trailer | 14 | $45 | $15 | $630 | $210 | -$420 |
| Commercial Green Non-Shred - Car/Ute + Single Axle Trailer | 4 | $20 | $10 | $80 | $40 | -$40 |
| Commercial Green Non-Shred - Car/Ute | 37 | $15 | $5 | $555 | $185 | -$370 |
| Commercial Green Shredded - Car/Ute + Double Axle Trailer | 5 | $38 | $15 | $190 | $75 | -$115 |
| Commercial Green Shredded - Car/Ute + Single Axle Trailer | 6 | $18 | $10 | $108 | $60 | -$48 |
| Commercial Green Shredded - Car/Ute | 15 | $10 | $5 | $150 | $75 | -$75 |
| Domestic Green Non Shredded - Car/Ute | 4367 | $15 | $5 | $65,505 | $21,835 | $43,670 |
| Domestic Green Non Shredded - Car/Ute + Double Axle Trailer | 324 | $45 | $15 | $14,580 | $4,860 | $9,720 |
| Domestic Green Non Shredded - Car/Ute + Single Axle Trailer | 279 | $20 | $10 | $5,580 | $2,790 | -$2,790 |
| Domestic Green Shredded - Car/Ute | 344 | $10 | $5 | $3,440 | $1,720 | -$1,720 |
| Domestic Green Shredded - Car/Ute + Double Axle Trailer | 1 | $38 | $15 | $38 | $15 | -$23 |
| Domestic Green Shredded - Car/Ute + Single Axle Trailer | 14 | $18 | $10 | $252 | $140 | -$112 |
| Grand Total | 5,410 |
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| $91,108 | $32,005 | $59,103 |
Timeline
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Timeline item 1 - complete
Tuesday 12 December 2023 to Tuesday 9 January 2024
Proposed changes on Public Exhibition
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Timeline item 2 - complete
January 2024
Assessment of community feedback and implementation of final proposed changes
