Vacant land charge application

Complete this form to apply for the vacant land charge if your land is being developed and you no longer require waste services. If approved, Council will collect your bins and replace the domestic waste charge with the vacant land charge on your Council rates.

Vacant land charge: $163.00

Please note this application must:

• be completed and signed by the property owner as listed on the property title. If this does not match our records, we cannot process the application

• be accompanied by a current post-demolition certificate issued by your certifier or Council (if you do not have a copy, please contact them to request a copy)

When you need waste services again, please complete the new waste service form.

As the land is vacant, please make sure to update your mailing address here if you haven't already: change of address form

FEES LISTED ARE VALID UNTIL JUNE 2025

If you are not the owner or the managing agent, we cannot process this request. Please speak to the owner as listed on the title or managing agent and advise them to complete this form.

Please update your mailing address here: change of address form

Council will assess your application within 4 business days. 

If your application is approved:

• Council will call you to organise a date to collect the bins

• You must ensure bins are empty before collection

• You must leave bins on the naturestrip for collection. Council cannot go onto private property to collect bins

• Council will collect bins on the nominated day

• Council will adjust your Council rates and replace the domestic waste charge with the vacant land charge

• You will receive a confirmation letter with your updated Council rates

Vacant Land Charge: $163.00. This reduced fee will replace the domestic waste charge on your Council rates. This is on a pro-rata basis.

FEES LISTED ARE VALID UNTIL JUNE 2025. CHARGES WILL NOT BE BACKDATED.

Updating your mailing address

Now that the land is vacant and does not have a mailbox while it is being developed, it's important that you update your mailing address so that we can send important information to you. If you have not updated your mailing address, you can do so by completing the following form:  change of address form

In order to process your request, you must upload a   post-demolition compliance certificate.  This is a certificate that says your demolition has been approved. You can provide one of the following:

• Demolition clearance certificate: this is a certificate issued by the demolition company. It certifies that everything has been compliant and the land is now ready to build on.

• Post-demolition inspection certificate: this is a certificate issued by the Council or your certifier. It is issued after they have inspected the site after demolition and have certified that it was compliant. 

If you do not have a copy, please contact the relevant person to provide you with one. We cannot process your application without one of these documents.

Declaration:

Privacy notice:

In submitting this form, you consent to Council:

1. collecting your personal information as contained in the form; and

2. using the information for the purposes outlined in the form.

Providing your information is voluntary. Should you choose not to provide the information, Council is unable to process your application/request. You may access any of your personal information that Council holds upon request.

Your request will be checked within 4 business days. If approved, Council will call you to organise a date for bin collection. Incorrect or untruthful information will lead to delays or your application not being approved. 

You will receive a confirmation email after pressing submit. Please note this may go to your junk inbox.