• ryannathans
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    10 months ago

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

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      10 months ago

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

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      10 months ago

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

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          10 months ago

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

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            10 months ago

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

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          10 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.