FACT FILE Permit to place a Bulk Rubbish Container on a Road

OVERVIEW

This fact file covers the placement of Bulk Rubbish Containers (skip bins) on road. A road is defined in Mornington Peninsula Shires General Purposes Local Law and includes a nature strip.

WHAT REGULATIONS APPLY?

The Mornington Peninsula Shire’s General Purposes Local Law 2012 section 52 states that a person must not place a Bulk Rubbish Container on a road without a permit

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING A PERMIT?

The company supplying the Bulk Rubbish Container is responsible for obtaining the permit to place it on a road.

HOW DO I GET A PERMIT?

The company providing the Bulk Rubbish Container must apply to the Mornington Peninsula Shire to be an accredited supplier. Once the application is approved and an annual fee of $250 paid, the supplier is then deemed to have a permit to place the Containers on a road.

DO I HAVE TO ADVISE THE SHIRE EACH TIME I PLACE A CONTAINER ON A ROAD?

Yes. While the company that supplies the Bulk Rubbish Container does not have to apply for a permit for each container, as part of the annual permit conditions, they must advise the Shire by email or fax when a container is placed on a road. Here is the application form – Bin / Skip Placement Application Form.

Bulk Waste Bins 20130722 - EPACS - Obj ID A4326452 ARE THERE ANY RESTRICTIONS ON PLACING A BULK RUBBISH CONTAINER?

Yes, Bulk Rubbish Containers on a road must be placed in line with the Vic Roads Code of Practice for the Placement of Waste Bins on Roadsides 2001

FURTHER INFORMATION

The application to be an accredited supplier can be found on the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s website at Waste Management Supplier Accreditation Form

The Vic Roads Code of Practice for the Placement of Waste Bins on Roadsides 2001can be found at http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Moreinfoandservices/RoadManagementAndDesign/Desig nStandardsManualsNotes/OtherDesigns/PlacementOfWasteBinsOnRoadsides.htm

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Bulk Waste Bins 20130722 - EPACS - Obj ID A4326452