<p>FACT FILE Permit to place a Bulk Rubbish Container on a Road</p><p>OVERVIEW</p><p>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.</p><p>WHAT REGULATIONS APPLY?</p><p>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</p><p>WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING A PERMIT?</p><p>The company supplying the Bulk Rubbish Container is responsible for obtaining the permit to place it on a road.</p><p>HOW DO I GET A PERMIT?</p><p>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.</p><p>DO I HAVE TO ADVISE THE SHIRE EACH TIME I PLACE A CONTAINER ON A ROAD?</p><p>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.</p><p>Bulk Waste Bins 20130722 - EPACS - Obj ID A4326452 ARE THERE ANY RESTRICTIONS ON PLACING A BULK RUBBISH CONTAINER?</p><p>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</p><p>FURTHER INFORMATION</p><p>The application to be an accredited supplier can be found on the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s website at Waste Management Supplier Accreditation Form </p><p>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 </p><p>. </p><p>Bulk Waste Bins 20130722 - EPACS - Obj ID A4326452</p>