process allowing a cost benefit comparison. Amended/existing Residents have advised they 26. Build on success of new resource recovery facilities by advocating for improved resource actions would value more frequent recovery and reuse options (such as e-waste/detox your home/SV programs/new hard waste services and tip streams/reuse opportunities/education) vouchers. 32. Hard Waste move toward booked services for future hard waste contracts, considering – Council commits to exploring dumped rubbish service synergies: the option of a voucher (in Tender both models at next tender period, considering dumped rubbish service synergies. – lieu of second hard waste Consider options for a voucher system where a reuse shop can be established, i.e. one booked collection) for disposal of service and/or one voucher for disposal at transfer station and/or reuse shop hard waste at resource recovery centres. This will be done in conjunction with advocacy and potential delivery of a privately run reuse shop to encourage separation and recovery opportunities. Existing action/s There was strong support for 8. Undertake a review and develop a system for diverting food waste from landfill future food waste collection services and more frequent green waste collections as a waste reduction and sustainability measure. As an existing measure, Council will be investigating these possibilities Existing action/s is strong support 15. Provide education and promotion on emerging or hot issues as part of Council’s waste and for advocacy around reducing resource recovery education program, annually identified plastic bag use. 27. Advocate for limited use of single-use plastics at Council-supported events and facilities. This is covered within an existing action. The feedback was included in the updates to the final waste and resource recovery strategy and attachments prior to adoption by Council December 2017.
process allowing a cost benefit comparison. Amended/existing actions Residents have advised they would value more frequent hard waste services and tip vouchers. Council commits to exploring the option of a voucher (in lieu of second hard waste collection) for disposal of hard waste at resource recovery centres. This will be done in conjunction with advocacy and potential delivery of a privately run reuse shop to encourage separation and recovery opportunities. 26. Build on success of new resource recovery facilities by advocating for improved resource recovery and reuse options (such as e-waste/detox your home/SV programs/new streams/reuse opportunities/education) 32. Hard Waste – move toward booked services for future hard waste contracts, considering dumped rubbish service synergies: – Tender both models at next tender period, considering dumped rubbish service synergies. Consider options for a voucher system where a reuse shop can be established, i.e. one booked service and/or one voucher for disposal at transfer station and/or reuse shop Existing action/s There was strong support for future food waste collection services and more frequent green waste collections as a waste reduction and sustainability measure. As an existing measure, Council will be investigating these possibilities 8. Undertake a review and develop a system for diverting food waste from landfill Existing action/s is strong support for advocacy around reducing plastic bag use. This is covered within an existing action. 15. Provide education and promotion on emerging or hot issues as part of Council’s waste and resource recovery education program, annually identified 27. Advocate for limited use of single-use plastics at Council-supported events and facilities. The feedback was included in the updates to the final waste and resource recovery strategy and attachments prior to adoption by Council December 2017.