City of Stirling Budget Newsletter 2025/26

How to pay your rates Rates smoothing (direct debit)

Go green, go paperless Paperless billing is a more convenient way to receive your bills direct to your inbox. Reduce the clutter by saving on paperwork and help keep our City liveable and sustainable.

Take the hassle out of remembering to pay your rates. With one simple step you can start making payments with the City’s direct debit. Direct debit is the smarter, more convenient, and easier way to manage your rates bill by giving you flexibility to make weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments. By making the switch to direct debit you won’t have to remember to pay your rates before the due date and will stay on track by never missing a payment. Payments can be made from 29 August 2025 to 12 June 2026 with no additional fees incurred when you elect to pay by rates smoothing which will continue to run each year unless cancelled, saving you time on resetting manual payments each financial year. A breakdown of the rates smoothing payment options are displayed on the front of your rates notice. The City also offers direct debit for elected instalment payments in full, two or four instalments. Instalment fees for this option may apply.

Set and forget with direct debit Make the switch to direct debit (rates smoothing) with 0 per cent interest.

Rates payments by Centrepay

Use Centrepay to make regular deductions from your Centrelink Payment. Centrepay is a voluntary and easy payment option available to Centrelink customers. The City can set up your deductions for you and you can start, change or stop using Centrepay whenever you like.

To sign up for direct debit, complete the online application form on the City’s website by Friday 15 August 2025.

For more information on the City’s other payment options or signing up for direct debit, please visit www.stirling.wa.gov.au/PayYourRates or contact our Rates Team on (08) 9205 8555.

Waste and recycling Contributed to by the Waste Service charge The Waste Service charge on your rates notice covers a variety of City waste services including: • A three bin residential service, comprising a red lid general waste bin, yellow lid recycling bin and lime green lid garden organics bin

On-demand waste collection

As well as tip passes, residents can have their unwanted items ‘un delivered’ with our free, on-demand waste collections, and book up to three months in advance, all year round. Skip bin hire: one 3m3 skip bin. E-waste: up to six electronic waste items. Mattresses: up to six mattresses or bed bases. White goods: up to four items.

Recycling Centre Balcatta The Recycling Centre Balcatta is also open to residents to drop-off hazardous waste items, recyclables, reusable household items, and find a bargain at the Balcatta Recycling Shop.

• Bulk green waste verge collections

• Public litter bins at parks, reserves, beaches and other public places

Terms and conditions apply. Book your on-demand collection at www.stirling.wa.gov.au/ondemand

See full details at www.stirling.wa.gov.au/rcb

• Monitoring and investigation of illegally dumped waste.