4. WASTE Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and Targets: KPI 4: Reduce waste sent to Hume’s operating landfill site. Target 1: Increase (landfill) waste diversion rate to 45% (currently ~37%). Target 2: 38% of Hume households have an organic waste bin (currently ~32%). Goal: To Demonstrate Greenhouse Leadership Objective 1: Continue to manage Hume’s landfill sites to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Action / Activity Budget Responsibility Level of Priority and Outputs and Outcomes Action Completed Undertake a Feasibility Study N/A Lead: Infrastructure Planning High Feasibility Study undertaken for regarding greenhouse gas greenhouse gas management/methane (Additional Capital Works Support: Contracts, Services, 2014 management (i.e. methane flaring at Sunbury landfill, and budget for any commissioned Sustainable Environment flaring) at Hume’s operating presented to Council (output). works to be determined landfill (Sunbury), and present Study). Electricity generated at Hume’s closed to Council for consideration. landfill sites (output). Council’s greenhouse gas emissions from Hume’s landfills reduced Continue to outsource the N/A Lead (external): EDL Medium (outcome). generation of electricity and (Electricity generation (Council receives an income Ongoing Continue to demonstrate leadership in reduction of greenhouse gas operators, Campbellfield) stream of ~$45,000-$70,000/ greenhouse gas reduction at Hume emissions at Hume’s closed annum). Support: Infrastructure landfills (outcome). landfill sites (Camp Road and Planning Bolinda Road, Campbellfield) Goal: To Influence and Advocate for Wider Change Objective 2: Reduce the amount of waste sent to Hume’s operating landfill site (Sunbury)
4. WASTE Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and Targets: KPI 4: Reduce waste sent to Hume’s operating landfill site. Target 1: Increase (landfill) waste diversion rate to 45% (currently ~37%). Target 2: 38% of Hume households have an organic waste bin (currently ~32%). Goal: To Demonstrate Greenhouse Leadership Objective 1: Continue to manage Hume’s landfill sites to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Action / Activity Budget Responsibility Level of Priority and Action Completed Outputs and Outcomes Undertake a Feasibility Study regarding greenhouse gas management (i.e. methane flaring) at Hume’s operating landfill (Sunbury), and present to Council for consideration. N/A (Additional Capital Works budget for any commissioned works to be determined Study). Lead: Infrastructure Planning Support: Contracts, Services, Sustainable Environment High 2014 Feasibility Study undertaken for greenhouse gas management/methane flaring at Sunbury landfill, and presented to Council (output). Electricity generated at Hume’s closed landfill sites (output). Council’s greenhouse gas emissions from Hume’s landfills reduced (outcome). Continue to demonstrate leadership in greenhouse gas reduction at Hume landfills (outcome). Continue to outsource the generation of electricity and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions at Hume’s closed landfill sites (Camp Road and Bolinda Road, Campbellfield) N/A (Council receives an income stream of ~$45,000-$70,000/ annum). Lead (external): EDL (Electricity generation operators, Campbellfield) Support: Infrastructure Planning Medium Ongoing Goal: To Influence and Advocate for Wider Change Objective 2: Reduce the amount of waste sent to Hume’s operating landfill site (Sunbury)