REFUSE REFUSED: No bulky waste collection for 2020

The annual event in which the community paints the town in rubbish has cancelled

Sadly, 2020 will always be remembered most notably for its lack of council clean-up.

THE (usually) unmissable annual event in which the community paints the town in rubbish has been canned for 2020.

At Tuesday’s council meeting councillors passed a motion to cancel the waste collection and reduce the domestic waste fees by $12.50 to “offset any financial impact of not undertaking this service in 2019/20”.

Council documents stated the service was scheduled around the availability of a specialist contractor and a series of alternative arrangements had been deemed unacceptable.

A voucher system – whereby residents dispose of their waste themselves – was thought to be inequitable, difficult to manage and more costly for council.

A contractor was not able to manage a dial up service, where people book in times for their waste to be picked up.

And an alternative time around Christmas was considered by council staff but considered “not a desirable time period due to impending Christmas and holiday period”.

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