What are the Rates and Charges on my notice?
Rates and Charges
Council rates and charges levied on owners of property throughout the City of Ryde are Council's major source of income.
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 (amount in the $) |
Estimated Yield |
| Ordinary |
| Residential |
|
620.07 |
0.00038341 |
$36,383,332 |
| Business |
|
620.07 |
0.00386455 |
$19,989,282 |
| Business - Major Retail Centre - Macquarie Park |
|
|
0.00842115 |
$2,736,873 |
| Business - Major Retail Centre - Top Ryde |
|
|
0.00493131 |
$242,000 |
| Special |
| Macquarie Park Corridor - Ad Valorem |
|
|
0.00073408 |
$1,943,534 |
| Special Infrastructure Renewal Base Charge |
$129.70 |
|
|
$7,034,280 |
| Special Infrastructure Renewal Ad Valorem |
|
|
0.00011849 |
$7,088,037 |
| Environmental Management - Base Charge |
$61.80 |
|
|
$3,351,723 |
| Environmental Management - Ad Valorem |
|
|
0.00008327 |
$4,980,961 |
| Stormwater Management Charge |
| Residential property |
$25 |
|
|
$554,400 |
| Residential Strata Unit |
$12.50 |
|
|
$359,071 |
| Business Property (per 350m2) |
$25 |
|
|
$218,244 |
The above rates figures include the rate pegging amount of 3.7% 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. |
$312
|
| 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
|
$464.90 |
| 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
|
$719.60 |
Additional Services
| Bin |
Charges |
| Additional 80 litre garbage bin |
$203.80 per annum |
| Additional 140 litre garbage bin |
$356.70 per annum |
| Additional 240 litre garbage bin |
$611.40 per annum
|
| Additional 240 litre recycling bin |
$54.10 per annum |
| Additional 240 litre green waste bin |
$54.10 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, 130KB) 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.