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Sunday 8am-1pm
Closed on public holidays

Transfer Station proposed fees - media coverage 16 May 2012

You may have heard Moonee Valley mentioned on Jon Faine's radio program this morning on 774 ABC Melbourne. During the program it was alleged that we are increasing charges at our Transfer Station by 100 per cent - this is not the case.

Waste disposal fees are proposed to increase on average by 6 per cent

All waste disposal fees, other than those relating to a minority of fees including high side trailers, are proposed to increase on average by 6 per cent - consistent with our overall proposed rate increase.

The 6 per cent proposed rate increase includes an allowance over and above Consumer Price Index for increased land fill levies, other State Government imposed costs and an amount based on the effect of carbon pricing, consistent with Federal Government estimates.

Proposed increase for high side trailer loads

We have proposed to increase fees for high side trailer loads to the Transfer Station more than other fees because in previous years we have underestimated the volume of waste we are taking per this type of trailer. We charge by the trailer load and do not weigh each individual load that comes in. However, we are charged by weight when disposing of this material.

The increase is primarily to correct this miscalculation. A small proportion of the increase relates to the increased land fill levy, as well as the effect of carbon pricing – which has increased in line with Federal Government estimates.

In the communications handed out to residents at the Transfer Station the increase in high side trailers fees could have been more clearly communicated. Council apologies for any confusion created.

The Transfer Station fact sheet has been updated to better explain the fee increase for high side trailer loads.

View our updated Transfer Station's fact sheet (doc, 182KB) outlining our proposed fees.

Have your say on our proposed fees

We welcome your feedback on our proposed fees, which form part of our draft budget. Submissions close on 31 May 2012.

Submissions can be made in writing, addressed to the Chief Executive, City of Moonee Valley, PO Box 126, Moonee Ponds 3039 or by emailing council@mvcc.vic.gov.au.

View our Proposed Annual Budget 2012/2013.

Recyclables accepted for free

• Aluminium (cans, pots, pans and window frames)
• Car batteries
• Cardboard, paper, commingles (codes 1-7 as per your yellow recycle bin)
• Cooking oil
• Engine oil (20 litre limit)
• e-waste (computers, printers, printer cartridges, cameras, faxes, telephones, mobile phones and accessories, TVs)
• Polystyrene
• Steel (guttering, appliances, whitegoods, roofing and bikes)
• Textiles (shoes and clothing)

Items accepted for a fee

• Hard rubbish
• Tree pruning, garden rubbish and green waste
• Furniture items
• Timber and fencing
• Mattresses
• Tyres
• Fluorescent tubes
• Gas bottles

Check out the Transfer Station fees.

Items not accepted

• Food waste
  Refer to Brooklyn Tip (9314 2297)
• Soil, concrete, sand and rubble
  Refer to Brooklyn Tip (9314 2297)
• Chemicals
  Refer to Chemsal (9369 4222)
• Asbestos
  Refer to the Yellow Pages for Asbestos Removal Services or Chemsal (9369 4222)
  Read our tips on handling Asbestos.
• Disposal of paints
  Refer to local paint shop or Sustainability Victoria (1800 35 32 33)
• Syringes Refer to the syringe collection page for more information.