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Apartments and Units - Communal Composting in Merri-bek

If you live in an apartment, flat, unit or other communal residential property within Merri-bek, and there is documented interest from your body corporate and other residents of the property, you can apply for Merri-bek Council's communal composting rebate.

The communal rebate does not prevent individual households within the same complex from also utilising a council rebate for a personal compost system.

Rebates and terms for shared/communal systems:

Unlike individual household systems with an annual rebate available, communal systems attract a one-off rebate.
Orders must specify that they are for a communal system, and the form on this page (below) must also be submitted as a pre-requisite for Council to approve the discount.
A $50 to $100 compost rebate can be claimed on compost systems in Merri bek annually per apartment block or unit complex (for communal/shared) systems.
The rebate value is based on compost system value:

* A single $50 discount off a compost system valued between $75 - $125, or
* A single $100 discount off a system over $125.

Most systems featured below include shipping. For apartments and unit complexes ordering a bulky 'special order' communal system, Council will subsidise additional shipping cost (bulkier systems such as the 400L gedye bin can cost up to $100 in freight). The additional shipping support is limited to one freight subsidy per apartment block or unit complex. This additional support is not available to individual households, who shall be responsible for additional shipping costs.
The maximum council contribution for a communal system for an apartment or unit complex is up to $100 compost system rebate and up to $100 freight (max $200 per apartment complex or unit block).

Each property will be assessed on a case by case basis, and will need the following to qualify:

Complete and submit the EOI form below
Commitment to completing a baseline data survey and a six-month follow up survey
Commit to showing on the Compost Community Map
Evidence of support from your body corporate and evidence of commitment from multiple households within the property

EOI Merri-bek Communal Composting rebate

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Contact person *

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Type of residence *

Apartment block / flats Units / MUD Other

Address of complex *

Consent to appearing on Compost Community Map *

Yes No

Total number of apartments/units in your complex *

Number of households in your complex interested in participating in communal composting and helping to maintain the system *

Have you sought Body Corporate support? *

Yes Not yet but planning to No

Comment *

Feel free to add photos or documents to support your EOI *

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Pre-order 240L Compost bin incl shipping (from $55 with discount code MBEK50)

A$109.00 A$105.00

Apartments and Units - Communal Composting in Merri-bek

EOI Merri-bek Communal Composting rebate

Pre-order 240L Compost bin incl shipping (from $55 with discount code MBEK50)

Compost Cage Duo (from $50 with discount code MBEK50)

Worm Cafe (from $60 with discount code MBEK50)

1000 Compost Worms incl shipping (from $20 with code MBEK50)

220L Mulchmaker Compost Tumbler ($110 with discount code MBEK100)

EM Bokashi Complete Starter Kit (From $70 with code MBEK50)

Inground Worm farming kit Trio (from $104 with checkout code MBEK100)

Replacement Bokashi bucket (from $55 with discount code MBEK50)

Worm farming complete kit ($74 with discount code MBEK100)

Duo pet poo or bokashi compost system (From $74 with discount code MBEK50)

Pre-order 240L Compost bundle (from $52 with code MBEK100)

EnsoPet poo composter incl shipping ($45 with code MBEK50)

Duo pet poo worm compost system (From $49 with discount code MBEK100)

Inground Bokashi kit Trio (from $81 with checkout code MBEK100)

Mini in-ground worm farm (From $51 with discount code MBEK50)

Worm Cafe with worms (from $65 with discount code MBEK100)

Worm Cube with worms (from $55 with discount code MBEK100)

Replacement worms bundle (from $75 with code MBEK50)

Special order - 400L round compost bin (MB50 - Merri-bek apartments and MUDs only)

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