There are a range of businesses in Wagga Wagga, from clothing, to entertainment, food and retail. There are options available for to commercial and non-residential properties within the collection area.
Please contact Council's customer service team on 1300 292 442 to discuss additional service options.
New printable waste guides will be available soon, in the meantime please refer to our A-Z Waste Guide
*Please see relevant waste management service charges below
1x 240L commercial red lid general waste bin (fortnightly collection)
1x 240L commercial yellow lid recycling bin (fortnightly collection)
The choice of any one of the following bins:
- 240L commercial red lid general waste bin (fortnightly collection)
- 240L commercial yellow lid recycling bin (fortnightly collection)
- 240L commercial green lid food organics and garden organics bin (weekly collection)
Depending on the needs of your business, you may wish to opt in to additional services. Options include:
- Additional 240L yellow lid recycling bin (collected fortnightly)
- Upsize from 240L to 360L yellow lid recycling bin (collected fortnightly)
- Additional 240L red lid general waste bin (collected fortnightly)
- 240L green lid food organics and garden organics bin (collected weekly)
Commercial waste service charges
Waste Management Service Charges are reviewed annually in line with the Fees and Charges Policy and 2019/29 Long Term Financial Plan. The Commercial Waste Management Service Charge is payable by the property owner and appears on the rates notice.
The fees and charges listed below apply for the 2024/25 Financial year.
| Commercial Waste Management Service Charge - standard service | $426.00 |
| Commercial Waste Management Service Charge - two bin service | $213.00 |
| Commercial Waste Management Service Charge - one bin service | $213.00 |
| Commercial Waste Management Service Charge - additional food organics and garden organics service | $142.00 |
| Commercial Waste Management Service Change - additional commercial recycling service | $142.00 |
| Commercial Waste Management Service Charge - additional commercial general waste service | $142.00 |
| Commercial Waste Management Annual Charge - recycling upsize from 240L to 360L* | $77.00 |
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Commercial Waste Management Service Charge - Urban Area: Scheduled Off Week Commercial Pickup Service (General Waste): 1-2 Bins | $559.00 |
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Commercial Waste Management Service Charge - Urban Area: Scheduled Off Week Commercial Pickup Service (General Waste): 3-5 Bins | $302.00 |
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Commercial Waste Management Service Charge - Urban Area: Scheduled Off Week Commercial Pickup Service (General Waste): over 5 Bins | $230.00 |
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Commercial Waste Management Service Charge - Rural Areas & Villages: Scheduled Off Week Commercial Pickup Service (General Waste) | $559.00 |
*This is an annual fee in addition to the Commercial Waste Management Service Charge
Check here for a full list of Council's Fees and Charges.
Commercial waste service opt out
Business owners can elect to opt out of Council's commercial waste service. The property will not receive a waste collection service and the commercial waste service charge will be removed from the property's rates. To opt out, property owners should notify Council in writing and include the property address and owners name in the correspondence. Owners should direct correspondence to:
- Wagga Wagga City Council, PO Box 20, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
- via email to council@wagga.nsw.gov.au; or
- in person to the Customer Service Centre, cnr Baylis and Morrow streets, Wagga Wagga
Tenants should advise the property owner if they do not wish to utilise Council's commercial waste collection service so that the property owner can make representation on the tenants behalf.
Waste Auditing
The NSW Environment Protection Authority's Bin Trim program is helping businesses with up to 400 staff reduce their waste and improve their recycling efforts.
Avoiding, reusing and recycling isn’t just good for the planet; it’s good for your business.
Roughly 70% of the things in your general waste bin can be reused or recycled. From cardboard, paper and plastic through to food waste – so much of this ends up in the general waste bin, when it could be put back in the economy.
If you would like some assistance in assessing the waste you generate, arrange for a Bin Trim assessor to conduct a free waste and recycling assessment and produce a tailored action plan for your business.
A Bin Trim Business waste assessor will:
- visit you to take your details and register you in the Bin Trim program
- review your business waste
- help you get started by working with you to create a waste reduction action plan
- see if your business is eligible for a rebate to help out with buying equipment
- provide practical support and advice to help your business put your plan into action.
Equipment rebates between $1,000 and $50,000 are available to help with the cost of recycling equipment, a Bin Trim assessor will respond to your enquiry via this link Bin Trim
You may wish to do a Bin Trim Business assessment yourself.
An online portal is available for all NSW businesses to undertake a waste self-assessment. The portal has free access to resources and support. Find out more Bin Trim Business app
The free app helps businesses measure their waste and create meaningful actions to avoid, reduce, reuse, and recycle. Businesses simply sign up for an account, complete a visual waste assessment, and create an action plan to reduce waste.
Businesses that complete a self-assessment using the app can also apply for an equipment rebate between $1,000 and $50,000 for onsite equipment or technology that avoids or reduces waste. Eligible equipment includes commercial worm farms, balers, shredders, granulators, source separation bins and more.
If you require more assistance contact NSW EPA via email bin.trim@epa.nsw.gov.au