Print full document Table of contents Content We provide a range of services to the Boroondara community. To pay for these services, we either charge a fee to use them or we apply a levy.Our Pricing Policy makes sure that we set fees in line with activities to support community objectives. These are activities that we wouldn't normally do, however, the Victorian or Australian Government has requested and funded them to meet a certain objective. When we set fees and charges, we think about: people’s ability to payequity in how services are subsidisedcommunity service obligationslegal or service agreement limitations, such as building permits or statutory planning feesresults from benchmarking of similar services.Our fees and charges also might change throughout the 2025–26 year. However, if fees are set by the Victorian Government, we aren’t able to change them.You can find more information about our fees and charges in Appendix A of the Budget 2025–26.Waste management feesWe charge waste management fees to pay for:the waste to landfill servicethe food organics and green organics waste servicethe recycling servicehard-waste collectionoperating the Riversdale Road Transfer Stationpost closure management of the Clayton Landfilldelivering street sweeping servicespublic place waste and recycling servicesbin renewaldisposing of electronic waste.We also charge waste management fees to pay for waste collection at:public parksgardenssportsgroundscommunity buildings. In our 2025–26 Budget, we’re proposing an average increase of 5.6% for waste charges in Boroondara, which factors in the Victorian Government waste levy. This levy is part of the Victorian Government's Recycling Victoria package, which is a 10-year action plan to encourage more recycling and reduce waste to landfill.The Victorian Government waste levy is $169.79 per tonne in 2025–26. Waste bin charges for 2025–26Household waste bin size (landfill)2024–25 charge2025–26 chargeWaste environment levy residential and other$137$145Waste environment levy commercial$137$14580-litre and minimum waste charge residential and other$300$31780-litre commercial$300$317120-litre residential and other$545$576120-litre commercial$545$576240-litre (only for residential properties with 4 or more people in a household)$1,327$1,399240-litre commercial (only for commercial properties)$1,327$1,399240-litre concession (concessional fee for residential properties with a specific medical condition)$1,085$1,145 Pagination links How we measure our performance Council Budget 2025–26 Rates 2025–26
