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ROADSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY
POLICY/PROCEDURE INFORMATION
RESPONSIBLE OFFICER: Director Infrastructure & Environmental
Services
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1999 REFERENCE:
ADOPTED: September 2012
REVIEWED: March 2013
NEXT REVIEW: March 2014
POLICY
Objective
The Kerbside Waste Management Policy (the “Policy”) sets out the entitlement of properties to a
kerbside waste, garden organics and recycling collection service in the Renmark Paringa Council area.
Definitions
“MGB” is a Mobile Garbage Bin
“Bin” is either a 140L or 240L Mobile Garbage Bin
“The Act” means the Local Government Act 1999
“Assessment” is rateable land as defined in The Act
“Council” means Renmark Paringa Council including any of its authorised representatives or
staff under delegated authority of Council.
“Residual” is that part of the waste stream remaining after the removal of Recyclables and garden
organics, and includes refuse and rubbish.
“garden organics” means:
• small prunings, cuttings and branches no larger than one metre long and 50 millimetres in diameter:
• lawn clippings, leaves, weeds and cut flowers;
• any other materials as included by Council from time to time.
“Recyclables” means the following containers, packages and products:
• newspapers, magazines, junk mail, stationery, office paper, envelopes, telephone books, egg cartons,
cardboard;
• liquid paperboard cartons
• glass bottles & jars (excluding crockery)
• aluminium rigid & semi rigid packaging
• all rigid plastic packaging
• steel rigid packaging, including aerosol cans
• any other recyclables as nominated by Council

ROADSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY
Legislative and Corporate requirements
The Policy is to be read and implemented in conjunction with Council’s other relevant policies, strategies
and documents.
Scope
The Policy applies to all residential town and rural properties within the designated kerbside waste and
recycling collection area provided by Council (maps attached).
Through the implementation of the Policy, Council will provide a kerbside waste, garden organics and
recycling collection service to the residential town areas of Renmark, Lyrup and Paringa consisting of:
(1) 140 litre residual (red lid) bin collected weekly.
(2) 240 litre recycling (yellow lid) bin collected fortnightly.
(3) 240 litre garden organics (green lid) bin collected fortnightly.
Through the implementation of the Policy, Council will provide a kerbside waste and recycling
collection service to the residential rural areas of Renmark, Lyrup and Paringa consisting of:
(1) 140 litre residual (red lid) bin collected weekly.
(2) 240 litre recycling (yellow lid) bin collected fortnightly.
All mobile garbage bins will have a serial number linking the bin to the property and will be hot stamped
with education messages and Council’s logo.
All separate assessments are entitled to access one set of bins as described above. Variations to this
will be by written consent of Council only.
Provision of Additional Bins
Additional bins are to be consistent with the following:
• Residual Waste – 140lt, red lid
• Recycling – 240lt, yellow lid
• Garden organics – 240lt, green lid
Residents will have access to additional bins subject to compliance with the following requirements:
• the relevant form is completed by the resident
• a ‘one-off’ fee of $40 is paid for the bin to Council
• the resident owns the bin
• the annual collection fee will be added to the waste management charge and appear on the
rates notice
• the onus is on the resident to contact Council to cease the collection of the additional bin
• if the property is sold the service will cease
• additional residual waste bin applications will be assessed by staff and may not receive automatic
approval

ROADSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY
Multi-dwelling developments
Owners of units in multi-dwelling complexes are entitled to access all three bins, however the owner
may choose, with agreement of Council, to share a combination of bins. Any sharing arrangements will
need to maintain waste collection standards to the satisfaction of Council.
Commercial Premises
All commercially rated properties will not be charged a waste collection fee in their rates and therefore will need
to enter a private agreement with a waste company separate to Council.
Schools
Council will provide schools with the three bin system for use as an education tool not as a collection
option. Request to access the three bin system, as an education tool, must be submitted in writing to
Council.
All school properties will not be charged a waste collection fee in their rates and therefore will need to enter a
private agreement with a waste company separate to Council.
Kindergartens and Child Care Centres
All kindergartens and child care centre properties will not be charged a waste collection fee in their rates and
therefore will need to enter a private agreement with a waste company separate to Council.
Community Groups and Not for Profit Organisations
All community groups and not for profit organisations will not be charged a waste collection fee in their rates
and therefore will need to enter a private agreement with a waste company separate to Council.
Resident’s Old Bins
Residents will have 2 options for their old bin;
• Keep the bin and use it around their property
• Return the bin to Council and receive a voucher to use the new Renmark Waste Transfer Station
Returned bins will be recycled by Astron Plastics into resin and sheets
Ownership of bins
The property will retain ownership of all bins (140lt Residual, 240lt Recycling, 240lt Garden organics),
including any additional bins and the bins will remain at the property at all times. Repairs/replacements
due to collection issues will be the responsibility of Council.
All new properties will receive a set of bins free of charge after completing the new bin application form
(appendix 2)
Stolen/Missing Bins
If a resident has a bin stolen or lost then it is their responsibility to contact Council and fill in the form and
pay the fee of $40 for the replacement bin that Council will supply.
Derelict/Abandoned
If a resident owns a property that they believe is derelict/abandoned and this property is determined to
be so by Council’s Building Surveyor then the resident will not be charged the waste management fee for
that property.

ROADSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY
Exemptions
All residents that own a non-commercial/business dwelling in the Renmark Paringa Council area will
receive a waste collection service and the corresponding waste charge. Only vacant land and primary
production land without a dwelling will not be charged for waste collection in the Council area.
Note: Ratepayers that own a residential dwelling on land that is greater than 1acre (4000m 2 ) within the
township boundary may apply to Council for an exemption for the garden organic service.
Access to the Policy
The Policy is available for public inspection on Council’s website www.renmarkparinga.sa.gov.au and
from Customer Service at the Civic Centre, 61 Eighteenth St, Renmark SA 5341.
Review
This Policy shall be reviewed annually.
Further Information
For further information about this policy please contact:
Director Infrastructure & Environmental Services
Renmark Paringa Council
Ph. 8580 3000
Email: council@renmarkparinga.sa.gov.au
Delegation
That pursuant to section 44 of the Local Government Act 1999, Council delegates to the Chief Executive Officer
authority to administer Council’s Policies.