Hobart's apartment boom means more strata buildings managing their own waste. Here is how body corporates can set up bins that keep costs fair and residents happy.
Hobart has seen a surge of apartment and townhouse development, particularly in the CBD, Battery Point, Sandy Bay, and Glenorchy. As these buildings move from developer to body corporate management, waste collection becomes one of the first operational decisions the committee has to make.
Getting it wrong means overflowing bins, resident complaints, strata levy blowouts, and a bin bay that nobody wants to walk past. Getting it right is straightforward if you size the bins correctly and set clear rules.
Strata buildings generate residential-style waste but in commercial volumes. The key challenges:
The biggest waste cost for strata buildings is contamination. When recycling bins are contaminated (food scraps, soft plastics, nappies in the cardboard bin), the entire bin load goes to landfill at general waste rates.
What works:
Waste collection is a common expense under the Strata Titles Act (Tasmania). The cost is shared across all lot owners via the strata levy. Most body corporates include waste collection in their annual budget under maintenance expenses.
For a 20-apartment building at $160/week, the annual waste cost is approximately $8,320 — or $416 per apartment per year ($8 per apartment per week). This is competitive with individual council collection and provides commercial-grade bins that council kerbside collection does not offer.
We service strata buildings across greater Hobart:
Call 1300 191 626 or use our online form. Tell us how many apartments are in your building, the current bin setup (if any), and any specific issues the committee is facing. We will recommend a cost-effective setup and provide a quote your committee can vote on at the next meeting.
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One account for the body corporate is the standard setup. The strata manager or committee treasurer manages the account, and the cost is included in strata levies.
Council kerbside collection in Hobart uses 240L bins — fine for single houses but insufficient for apartment buildings. Commercial bin hire provides 660L and 1100L bins that match multi-unit waste volumes.
Yes. The biggest saving for strata buildings is reducing recycling contamination. We provide signage and can do a bin bay audit to identify where costs can be cut. Some buildings save 20-30% by improving recycling compliance.
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