• ryannathans
    10·
    11 months ago

    In Australia we pay about $700 a year to the local government to collect the bins

    • Pup Biru
      9·
      11 months ago

      worth noting though this is not like a “you sort it out” thing or anything… it’s basically a tax

    • Taleya
      5·
      11 months ago

      *council. It’s part of your rates. My last were like $150 for recyc/garbage/green

        • Taleya
          3·
          11 months ago

          Jesus. You sure that’s not total rates incl fire service?

          • ryannathans
            1·
            11 months ago

            I’m sure, just changed my bins for an extra garden waste one

        • Taleya
          1·
          11 months ago

          Governing body, certainly. In vic, they’re considered a low tier of govt. In NSW they’re actually considered ‘elected corporate bodies’. It’s weird.