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Knox Waste and Resource Strategy

Waste services in Knox are delivered in line with the Knox Waste and Resource Strategy and state government policy Recycling Victoria: a new circular economy.

The universal food and garden service, along with changes to bin collection frequency, were successfully implemented in Knox in 2023.

After two years, Council wants to understand how satisfied the community is with our current waste collection services.

Council meeting on 10 February 2025

In a Council meeting on 10 February 2025, Council requested the following in a Notice of Motion:

• An update on the progress of the waste strategy.
• An update on Knox residents' satisfaction levels with the fortnightly waste collection service.
• A comparative cost analysis of weekly versus fortnightly waste collection services in Knox.
• A comparative cost analysis of various waste bin sizes i.e. 80L, 120L, 240L.
• A comparison of these costs with those of neighbouring councils, including Maroondah City Council, Yarra Ranges Shire Council, and Whitehorse City Council.

Council meeting on 26 May 2025

In the Council meeting on 26 May 2025, Council noted updated progress on the Waste Strategy and updated information detailing the implications of a potential change from fortnightly to weekly rubbish collection. Council requested a proposal for a community-wide engagement process relating to waste services to:

• seek community sentiment and feedback on our current waste collection services
• test community appetite for a weekly rubbish collection service
• present information regarding the environmental and financial implications associated with each option.

Your feedback will be considered when we plan waste services in the future, along with environmental, financial, and operational factors.

In addition to community feedback, we will also consider:

• Financial impacts.
• Research, benchmarking and best practice across local and state government.
• State Government legislation.

Any future decision/s will be made by Council via a Council resolution.

• Homeowners and occupiers
• Renters and tenants
• Non-resident ratepayers
• People who live in apartment buildings or blocks of units with Council waste services
• Families with babies or toddlers in nappies
• Large households (with many occupants)
• People who speak languages other than English
• People with a disability.

For this project we will be engaging our community at the level of Consult on the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Spectrum.

This means we will listen to what you say and consider it when we make a decision.

Your feedback will be considered when we plan waste services in the future, along with environmental, financial, and operational factors.

• Costs, budget constraints and environmental targets will set boundaries on what outcomes are feasible.
• Changes must comply with state government regulations, contractual obligations and waste management standards.