Hi Karen,
Inverell issues invoices for commercial waste, via debtors. Yes, does have some issues in the past due to non payment, I am pretty sure though, if the invoice isn’t paid after 3-6months (service period would be the full financial year), we stop collecting their bins.
If unpaid for the next financial year, a service isn’t provided.
Biggest issue we have is the businesses that seem to ‘pop up’ and then close quickly. Also when businesses are sold, and the invoice is unpaid, this is a headache.
However overall – it works ok for us.
I cant imagine our Council ever wanting to issue the charge via rates though.
