Question - City Services

Question

Number
1777
Subject
City Services
(Bin collection costs)
Asked by
Kikkert, Elizabeth
Directed to
Minister for City Services
Question asked on
11 April 2024
Answer due on
13 May 2024
Question asked

What was the total cost to the government for the collection of rubbish, recycling and green bins in the financial years (a) 2023-2024, (b) 2022-2023, (c) 2021-2022 and (d) 2020-2021.

Answer

Answer Published
08 May 2024
Answered by
Minister for City Services
Answer

The below table states the contractual costs (excl GST) for the following services: 

  • Rubbish collection; 
  • Recycling collection; and 
  • Green bin collection/FOGO bin collection.

All figures are excl of GST

  1. 20-21
  1. 21-22
  1. 22-23
  1. 23-24

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Estimates

Waste collection 

9,505 

10,329 

11,181 

11,797 

Recycling collection 

5,187 

6,065 

6,766 

7,123 

Organics collection

5,234 

6,112 

6,487 

6,870 

Organics collection (FOGO)

0

591 

921 

921 

Total

19,926 

23,097 

25,355 

26,711 

Note: FOGO Trial rolled out in November 2021.

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