infrastructure · Ballina Shire Council
Richmond Waste Services wins $518,062 Ballina Shire contract
Ballina Shire Council has awarded a five-year contract to Richmond Waste Services for waste collection and disposal at council facilities.
Richmond Waste Services has won a five-year, $518,062.59 contract to collect and dispose of waste at Ballina Shire Council facilities.
The contract was awarded to Eljo Pty Ltd and The Trustee for Rico Family Trust, trading as Richmond Waste Services. The amount excludes GST and covers the full five-year term.
Council accepted the tender under section 178(1)(a) of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021 and authorised the General Manager to sign the contract documents.
All councillors voted in favour of the award. Cr Therese Crollick was absent and did not vote.
The contract secures waste collection and disposal services for council facilities across Ballina Shire and commits public funds to a multi-year operational arrangement. It also gives the successful waste operator a defined five-year contract period.
The resolution does not state a commencement date, collection frequency, service timetable or performance measures. It also does not provide a yearly payment schedule or identify the facilities covered by the contract.
The contract value works out to an average of about $103,612.52 excluding GST a year across five years. That is an average only, as the resolution does not set out annual payments.
Council separately placed an amended Local and Sustainable Procurement Policy on public exhibition at the same meeting. The policy may affect how council buys goods and services and the opportunities available to local and sustainable suppliers, but it was not part of the waste contract award.
The contract award was made on 24 September 2026.
Reference minutes
Ballina Shire Council, Council meeting of 24 September 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- The contract is worth $518,062.59 excluding GST over five years.
- The successful tenderer is Eljo Pty Ltd and The Trustee for Rico Family Trust, trading as Richmond Waste Services.
- The service covers waste collection and disposal at Ballina Shire Council facilities.
- The General Manager was authorised to sign the contract documents.
- Councillors present voted unanimously to approve the tender.
- The decision was made on 24 September 2026 under section 178(1)(a) of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021.
Why it matters
- The contract secures waste services for Ballina Shire Council facilities and commits $518,062.59 excluding GST in public funds over five years to a named waste operator.