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Rates and Charges

Council rates and charges levied on owners of property throughout the City of Ryde are Council's major source of income. During 2022/2023 they will provide approximately 67% of Council's total revenue.

Council proposes to make and levy the following rates: Ordinary Rates - Special Rates - Domestic Waste Charge

Ordinary Rates

  • Residential (applicable to all rateable properties categorised as Residential in the City of Ryde)
  • Business
    • Business (applicable to all rateable properties categorised as Business in the City of Ryde)
    • Business - Major Retail Centre - Macquarie Park (Applicable to all rateable properties categorised as Business - Major Retail Centre - Macquarie Park in the City of Ryde)
    • Business - Major Retail Centre - Top Ryde (Applicable to all rateable properties categorised as Business - Major Retail Centre - Top Ryde in the City of Ryde)

Special Rates

  • Macquarie Park Corridor (applicable to all rateable properties categorised as Business in the Macquarie Park Corridor)
  • Special Infrastructure Renewal (applicable to all rateable properties in the City of Ryde) 
  • Environmental Management (applicable to all rateable properties in the City of Ryde)

Category

Base Charge

Minimum

Ad Valorem (cents in the $)

Rate Yield

Ordinary

Residential

$597.95

0.0764230

$35,496,374

Business

$597.95

0.5970200

$18,825,626

Business - Major Retail Centre - Macquarie Park

0.4623300

$1,756,853

Business - Major Retail Centre - Top Ryde

0.4623300

$220,179

Special

Macquarie Park Corridor - Ad Valorem

0.0974670

$1,863,133

Special Infrastructure Renewal Base Charge

$125.10

$6,758,027

Special Infrastructure Renewal Ad Valorem

0.0206010

$6,767,209

Environmental Management - Base Charge

$59.60

 

 

$3,219,652

Environmental Management - Ad Valorem

 

 

0.0144790

$4,755,981

Stormwater Management Charge

Residential property

$25

$554,400

Residential Strata Unit

$12.50

$359,071

Business Property (per 350m2)

$25

$218,244

 

The Residential Minimum and Business Minimum rates include mixed developments that have been apportioned in accordance with NSW Land Registry Service records.

The above rates figures include the rate pegging amount of 0.7% as determined by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal.

Domestic Waste Charge

The Domestic Waste Management Service Charge is levied under Section 496(1) of the Local Government Act and is also detailed in Council's Revenue Policy.

Residents are advised to enter their address in the My Neighbourhood Map or view their Waste Collection Calendar for collection dates.

The following table lists all of these charges.

Waste Bins & Service Provided

Rate (p.a.)

Eco Service
  • 1 x 80L red lidded garbage bin - weekly
  • 1 x 240L yellow lidded recycling bin - fortnightly
  • 1 x 240L green lidded garden organics bin - fortnightly
Note - ECO Service is not available to units or apartment complexes that have a shared bin service.

$272

Standard Waste Service
  • 1 x 140L red lidded garbage bin - weekly
  • 1 x 240L yellow lidded recycling bin - fortnightly
  • 1 x 240L green lidded garden organics bin - fortnightly

$422

Premium Service
  • 1 x 240L red lidded garbage bin - weekly
  • 1 x 240L yellow lidded recycling bin - fortnightly
  • 1 x 240L green lidded garden organics bin - fortnightly

$734

Additional Services

Bin Charges
Additional 80 litre garbage bin $271 per annum
Additional 140 litre garbage bin $335 per annum
Additional 240 litre garbage bin $647 per annum
Additional 240 litre recycling bin $53.50 per annum
Additional 240 litre green waste bin $53.50 per annum

All additional bins are serviced in accordance with the standard collection service - weekly collection for waste and alternate fortnight collections for recycling and green waste. Complete a New/Additional Waste Services(PDF, 117KB) form and send to Council for approval and delivery.

Waste services to non-rateable residential properties are provided upon request and charged under Section 496(2) of the Local Government Act. Non-rateable residential properties are provided with the same services as rateable properties. The charges are as above.