Green waste recycling bin fees will be slashed from today as part of the Schrinner Council’s commitment to tacking costs of living and improving Brisbane’s sustainability.
The annual fee will drop from $93 to $45 for the almost 140,000 Brisbane households that already have green waste recycling bins and residents who adopt them.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said reduced green waste recycling bin fees are part of Council’s $80 million budget package to tackle living costs.
“Rising living costs are a big issue for Brisbane households right now and that’s why our Budget is focused on helping them,” he said.
“We are also committed to ensuring the amount of green waste that gets diverted from landfill continues rising rapidly so Brisbane remains clean and green.
“Slashing the green waste recycling bin cost will help the thousands of households who have one and encourage more to adopt this simple and sustainable way of disposing green waste.”
Homeowners wanting to get their hands on a green bin can place an order online, over the phone, or at a Council customer centre using their rate number.
Council can normally deliver new green waste recycling bins within three working days, depending on demand.
Cr Schrinner said encouraging residents to adopt green waste recycling bins would also help them adapt in future to a food organics recycling scheme.
“Our strategy of making green waste recycling bins even cheaper is also squarely aimed at helping Brisbane households gear-up for a bigger rollout of our food waste recycling program,” he said.
“I guarantee we’ll keep collecting your red-top bin weekly for as long as I am Lord Mayor.
“We’ve seen plenty of councils rush into poorly planned food waste recycling schemes that have resulted in red top bin collection cuts, angering residents.
“Brisbane is by far Australia’s biggest council so it’s vital we properly plan the roll-out of food waste recycling while working to gear-up the industry’s capacity for this important waste reduction reform.”
The decision to slash the annual cost of green waste recycling bins comes after the Schrinner Council dropped the $30 establishment fee in 2019.
As a result, an additional 45,000 green waste recycling bins have now been adopted by Brisbane households while an extra 14,000 tonnes of green waste is diverted from landfill each year.
The Schrinner Council also continues to provide a $70 rebate for the purchase of home composting equipment, with more than 11,500 households receiving the rebate since it was introduced in 2020.
The announcement follows other 2023-24 Brisbane Budget cost-of-living measures, including:
$2 Summer Dips Initiative to slash the entry fee at Council’s 22 pools to $2 everyday throughout summer
Eliminating and radically reducing permit fees for hundreds of events and festivals to encourage free and affordable fun
New 24/7 library lockers to make it easier to borrow books and other items for free
Continuing to provide free off-peak travel for seniors
Maintaining the cheapest rates in south east Queensland, along with on-time payment discounts and generous rebates for pensioners
