Residents sick and tired of waiting for City of Canning crews to pick up their bulk household or green waste now have an alternative – they can pick it up and take it to the city’s waste transfer station themselves.
The City of Canning announced last week it would waive waste transfer station fees until June 30.
Mayor Patrick Hall said the cost to the city would be accounted for as part of the usual operating budget.
“Fees will be removed for residents within zones that are due for collection,” he said.
“This applies until June 30 and includes up to two mattresses.
“A proof of address is required.”
He also admitted the city was running additional shifts in an attempt to catch up to the expected collection dates.
“We can confirm that the city is running additional shifts so that waste can be collected as soon as possible,” he said.
“The delays are caused by higher-than-normal volumes of waste.
“The city has also seen a significant increase in incorrect items being placed on verges, this requires specific handling in some cases and further delays the operation.
“The city’s administration is committed to reviewing all options that are considered best practice for waste and resource recovery.
“The application of a range of different waste collection and processing methods will be considered to ensure the city achieves the targets outlined in the State Government’s Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030.
“This includes exploring Verge Valet and on-demand skip collection methods.
Verge Valet is being run by Mosman Park, Cambridge, Vincent, Subiaco and Cottelsoe councils, among others, where residents and pre-book bulk green waste collections.
Mosman Park’s Verge Valet currently offers two bulk waste and one green waste collection per financial year.
