Have your say about Council's collection of organic garden waste

THIS CONSULTATION CONCLUDED ON FRIDAY 30 MARCH 2012. Online surveys have now closed however postal surveys will be received until Thursday 5 April 2012.

Wingecarribee Shire Council is seeking comments from the community regarding a proposal to offer regular green waste services. Feedback is being sought on the acceptance of such a service, preferred method of collection, frequency and costing.

At present, Council offers an organic garden waste collection service on a pay per use basis for current domestic waste users. Garden waste must not exceed two cubic metres and pick ups must be booked in advance. This service is in addition to our regular twice a year Clean Up service.

Options for future management of organic garden waste include a continuation of the current service, bi-annual kerbside cleanups, fortnightly collection of green bins and use of vouchers.

As part of its community engagement process Council will randomly issue 4,000 mail surveys to ratepayers but residents who don’t receive a survey in the mail can also participate by completing an online survey or a printed survey.

Information kits which explain current services, report how green waste is managed and explore the pros, cons and costs associated with different options, are available online or can be collected from Council’s Civic Centre in Moss Vale or Mittagong, Bowral and Moss Vale libraries.

Councillors will decide upon the preferred option once responses have been collated.

The deadline for return of surveys is Friday 30 March 2012.

To read the information kit, print a survey or complete an online survey CLICK HERE.

For further information contact Wingecaribee Shire Council on (02) 4868 0888 or email wscmail@wsc.nsw.gov.au.