What is a domestic waste management charge?
Council must levy a separate annual charge for domestic waste management services. The cost of these services cannot be financed from ordinary rates and the charge must be sufficient to recover the reasonable costs of providing the services.
Domestic waste management charges provide for garbage, green waste and recycling services.
For more information please consult the 2012-2013 Revenue Policy.
What is a waste management charge?
A waste management charge is levied to contribute towards the cost of providing a waste management service for the Tamworth region.
The costs involved are:
- maintenance and upgrading of Council’s transfer stations and landfills
- licensing requirements of the transfer stations and landfills
- monitoring of transfer stations and landfills
- waste education
- management and administration of all Council's landfill sites
Council is endeavouring to provide a consistent level of service at all transfer stations and landfill sites for ratepayers and users of these facilities.
For more information please consult the 2012-2013 Revenue Policy.
What is a stormwater levy?
A stormwater levy is an annual charge on land that is subject to a stormwater management plan. The charge raises income for the works identified in the stormwater management plan to be undertaken. A stormwater management plan is currently in place for the city of Tamworth and a stormwater levy is charged on all properties within the Tamworth city boundary.
For more information on the stormwater levy, please refer to the Department of Local Government’s Frequently Asked Questions on Rates and Annual Charges and consult the 2012-2013 Revenue Policy.
What are waste water service availability charges?
If your residential property is connected to Council's sewer service, an annual service availability charge will be levied for the provision of this service. Properties that are not connected, but have the service available, are also levied an annual service availability charge.
If your non-residential property is connected to Council's sewer service charges are calculated by multiplying an availability charge per connection (based upon water meter size) plus a sewer usage charge by a sewer discharge factor. Where this calculated charge is less than the minimum non-residential sewer service availability charge the non-residential sewer service availability charge will apply. Otherwise the calculated charge will apply.
For more information please consult the 2012-2013 Revenue Policy.
What are water service availability charges?
If your property is connected to Council's water service, an annual service availability charge will be levied based on the size of meter. Properties that are not connected, but have the service available, are also levied an annual service availability charge. Properties that are non-rateable under section 555 of the Local Government Act are exempted from the payment of annual water service availability charges unless they are using the service.
What are water consumption charges?
Water consumption charges are a per kilolitre charge for actual water consumed. Tamworth Regional Council has a tiered consumption and billing system whereby the more water you use the more you pay.
The kilolitre allowance for each tier per annum for all residential and non-residential water consumers, except food processors, is:
- tier 1 - 0 to 400 kilolitres
- tier 2 - 401 to 800 kilolitres
- tier 3 - 801 kilolitres and above
For more information please consult the 2012-2013 Revenue Policy.
Is GST (Goods and Services Tax) charged on my rates and annual charges?
For more information please consult the 2012-2013 Revenue Policy.