I was wondering if the council still provides free mulch to residents, and, if so, if I could please order some. Thanks

The City of Melville is no longer able to offer free mulch to its residents as we find that we now need to use as much as we can get for remulching our reserves and garden beds. There is a service available over the internet. If you go to www.mulchnet.com and follow the prompts you will be able to order a free load of mulch supplied from one of the tree loppers that operates around Perth.

I was wondering if Melville council provided free or low-cost skips for removal of goods, as some othe councils do?

The City of Melville does not provide free or low price skips to residents. Residents are encouraged to recycle materials if and as possible and/or utilise our Green and Whitegood collection services to assist in the removal of bulk materials.

I think that Melville City Council should take a closer look at the operations of City of Bayswater Council. They have canceled verge pickups in lieu of tip passes or requesting a bulk bin. It could be a cheaper option for our Council. As a resident I would much prefer it. It saves organising a collection when people don't need it.

City of Bayswater

Bulk Bins

The City of Bayswater allows residents to obtain three (3) bulk bins OR three tip passes per year (1 April to 31 March). The bulk bins are three cubic metres in size and are available for the disposal of general household and garden waste only.

Bulk bins may be ordered by telephoning 9272 0605 or in person at the City’s Administration Centre or the Max Tulley Office and Information Centre (Galleria). You will be given an order number for future reference when ordering a bulk bin.

Waiting times for the bulk bins will vary subject to availability at the time of ordering.

Bulk bins are left onsite for a maximum 40 hours during the week, and delivered either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Weekend orders are delivered Thursday or Friday and collected Monday or Tuesday.

Guidelines for using bulk bins correctly

Please do not put in these items (as they will not be collected):

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Asbestos
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Building materials (i.e. brick, sand, rubble or concrete)
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Hazardous materials (i.e. chemicals, oils, batteries)
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Paint
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Tyres and car parts
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White goods

These items are either hazardous, are not permitted to go to landfill, or may damage the truck's lifting gear.

Please note that there are no verge collections in the City of Bayswater.

The City of Melville undertook a review of the most cost effective way of providing a bulk collection service to our residents in April 2009. In this review all areas including the provision of bulk bins, and at call bins, tip passes, and the current verge collection process were investigated to determine which provided the best service and value for money to residents. Whilst it is agreed there are some advantages in the provision of bulk bins and or tip passes, there is also a significant cost associated with both of these options. Furthermore, there is a significant risk assocaited with possible contamination of collections (i.e. metal and bricks placed in a 'green' collection) which has the effect of significantly reducing our ability to recycle thus incurring significant increases in disposal costs. Part of the City of Melvilles waste strategy is to increase recycling as part of the State's reduction to landfill targets, and it was identified that the use of skip bins would either reduce this, or create significant cost to allow for additional personnel to sort collected rubbish to allow for recycling. Both of these options were seen as not preferred.

There was also an issue about adequate budgeting, as an 'at call skip bin system' is very difficult to budget for, and would create a significant risk to charges as depending on the yearly up take within a budget cycle, residents may be either over or under charged for the collections, requiring the Council to look at reducing other services to make up for any shortfall. It was determined that the current service provided the most cost effective and best level of service to the residents of the City of Melville. It has also reduced budgetary risk as we are able to make an accurate determination of the costs involved.

Based upon the reduced costs and risks, greater opportunities for recycling and being able to provide the highest level of service to residents, the current process of verge pick-ups was endorsed as the preferred option for bulk collections.

Leigh Bosworth
Manager Operations

Why do I have to log in to find out when the rubbish collection will be on Christmas? Is this classified information? I know it is very frustrating that I cannot just access it and not just on the front/intro page. Navigating this site is like driving in Freo - a nightmare.

We apologize that this page was not working properly. We have now corrected the error and you should be able to see this information. We have also added a link to the Christmas Waste Collection Dates on the homepage under 'Features'. Many thanks for your feedback.

How come all our surrounding councils offer green waste pickup, white goods pickup AND FREE tip passes. Seems like Melville residents are missing out.

The City of Melville do not offer free Tip passes as the City of Melville does not operate a tip. The cost of utilising passes at neighbouring tips has been considered and, if included as a service, would need to be added on to the Waste Levy to pay the owners of such facilities.

I agree we should be provided with tip passes and it should not cost us anymore on our rates> maybe the council should stop losing our mony in america and we could all have them,
look after your ratepayers melville

The option of tip passes was investigated along with the option to provide bulk bins. It was identified that the current service of 4 bulk pick ups per year is the most cost effective method of collecting up to 8 cbm of material per resident. As we do not own a tip, and there is not one located within the City of Melville, tip passes would disadvantage many residents and would have a significant increase to the current Waste Levy. The current service provides the most cost effective method of the collection of waste across all residents within the City.

When is the next whitegood collection for 2010 in Dickenson Way, Booragoon? I can only find dates for 2009. Also my daughter is a diabetic, where is the collection site for safe disposal of syringes in Melviile?

At present the collection for this area is the month of August. Please check web site closer to date for specific week when schedule has been for confirmed.

With regards to sharps (needles) it is the responsibility of the individual to dispose of them in an appropriate manner. A sharps container should be supplied to the individual to dispose of accordingly.

The City of Melville does not supply a service for this requirement and I would suggest individuals follow this up with their practitioner or Diabetics Australia.

you may be interested that any Chemist in the Diabetic Scheme (DSS) will take the specially marked sharps containers and dispose of them.
Regards
Sheryl