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Surf Coast Shire

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    Waste Collection

    Provision of kerbside waste collection service to the community including garbage and recyclables

    Kerbside bin collection requests per 1,000 households

    Number of kerbside bin collection requests received by council per 1,000 kerbside bin collection households

    Surf Coast Shire (2018-2019)

    144.62

    Similar Councils (2018-2019)

    84.31

    All Councils (2018-2019)

    104.58

    Performance Trend

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    Reporting Period Surf Coast Shire Similar Councils All Councils
    2015-2016 68.46 64.04 97.37
    2016-2017 88.94 68.57 101.19
    2017-2018 107.46 77.82 99.66
    2018-2019 144.62 84.31 104.58

    Surf Coast Shire Council Says...

    Council introduced a pilot Food Organics, Garden Organics (FOGO) program and our contractor had issues which increased the number of requests.

    Kerbside collection bins missed per 10,000 households

    Number of kerbside collection bins missed per 10,000 scheduled kerbside collection bin lifts

    Surf Coast Shire (2018-2019)

    10.84

    Similar Councils (2018-2019)

    4.35

    All Councils (2018-2019)

    4.91

    Performance Trend

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    Reporting Period Surf Coast Shire Similar Councils All Councils
    2015-2016 3.40 3.18 4.18
    2016-2017 4.39 3.18 4.51
    2017-2018 6.30 4.77 5.05
    2018-2019 10.84 4.35 4.91

    Surf Coast Shire Council Says...

    Issues with our contractor over the summer peak period resulting in significant number of missed services.

    Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service per bin

    Direct cost to council of the kerbside garbage bin collection service per kerbside garbage collection bin

    Surf Coast Shire (2018-2019)

    $85.57

    Similar Councils (2018-2019)

    $102.95

    All Councils (2018-2019)

    $106.59

    Performance Trend

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    Reporting Period Surf Coast Shire Similar Councils All Councils
    2015-2016 $83.65 $96.73 $101.10
    2016-2017 $86.36 $101.68 $102.30
    2017-2018 $83.54 $98.50 $102.52
    2018-2019 $85.57 $102.95 $106.59

    Surf Coast Shire Council Says...

    Current cost reflects the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase on existing contracts.

    Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service per bin

    Direct cost to council of the kerbside recyclables collection service per kerbside recyclables collection bin

    Surf Coast Shire (2018-2019)

    $45.26

    Similar Councils (2018-2019)

    $59.75

    All Councils (2018-2019)

    $57.71

    Performance Trend

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    Reporting Period Surf Coast Shire Similar Councils All Councils
    2015-2016 $31.26 $40.77 $37.66
    2016-2017 $30.92 $40.72 $37.34
    2017-2018 $31.49 $44.74 $42.45
    2018-2019 $45.26 $59.75 $57.71

    Surf Coast Shire Council Says...

    Increase in the recycled service due to the increase in processing recyclable material.

    Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill

    Percentage of garbage, recyclables and green organics collected from kerbside bins that is diverted from landfill

    Surf Coast Shire (2018-2019)

    52.97%

    Similar Councils (2018-2019)

    46.71%

    All Councils (2018-2019)

    43.94%

    Performance Trend

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    Reporting Period Surf Coast Shire Similar Councils All Councils
    2015-2016 54.26% 43.41% 42.93%
    2016-2017 54.76% 44.55% 44.52%
    2017-2018 55.06% 46.46% 44.69%
    2018-2019 52.97% 46.71% 43.94%

    Surf Coast Shire Council Says...

    Temporary closure of our contracted recycling facility resulted in recyclables going to landfill, recycling recovery tonnages in 2018-19 were the lowest since 2010-11. Green waste recovery rate lowest since its introduction in 2008
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