FAQs & Key Achievements

The City ranks among the top three local governments, with an overall recovery rate of 63%, delivering exceptional value for money achieving State Government set recovery targets.

Community perception surveys have confirmed that the City’s waste services are among the top in terms of service delivery and resident satisfaction.

The City anticipates 100% of non-recyclable/residual waste will be converted using waste to energy technology in coming years. It is expected that this will result in the City’s overall recover rate increase from 65% to over 91%. 

The City aims to establish a leading sustainable waste management system, adhering to industry best practices and achieving cost-effective outcomes for ratepayers. To this end, the City continued to collaborate with the community to promote positive attitudes and behaviours towards waste minimisation, recycling maximisation, and landfill reduction.

• Our three-bin kerbisde collection achieves a recovery rate of over 63%. That's a lot of rubbish saved from going to landfill!
• Our annual bulk rubbish collection recovery rate is over 75%. That includes green waste, hard waste, mattresses and e-waste is being re-used or recycled.
• Over 22% of our residents are now utilising our free second recycling bin option. Which means a lot of our residents are recycling more!