Tenders for the City of Greater Geraldton’s verge rubbish collection tenders close

Tenders for the City of Greater Geraldton’s verge-side rubbish collection closed last week and residents will be hoping they don’t have to wait too much longer for the popular program. The council decided to reinstate the bulk verge-side rubbish collection last year, but its return was delayed in September due to market challenges. The free collection allows residents to dispose of bulky items such as white goods and furniture as well as green waste on their verge for City contractors to dispose of or recycle. It was scrapped in 2016 to reduce costs and decrease the incidence of untidy verges but the council decided to reinstate the program on the back of high public demand. The City has budgeted $650,000 in the 2022-23 budget for the annual collection of bulk verge-side rubbish. Speaking at the end of 2022, City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said he was excited to see verge collections return. “Hopefully early in the new year we’ll see some of those contracts awarded so we can get on with delivering the much-vaunted verge collection,” he said.