Sneaky new rubbish taxes are adding to the rising cost of living for many Victorians.

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Almost 60 per cent of Victorian councils have hiked waste charges by more than five per cent on July 1, and a quarter have lifted waste charges by more than 10 per cent. On top of rubbish rates, some councils have also introduced a new annual waste charge.

Council Watch president Kelvin Granger says “it’s just another cost to ratepayers that they can ill afford”.