Action / Activity Budget Responsibility Level of Priority and Outputs and Outcomes Action Completed Present a Feasibility Study to N/A Leads: Infrastructure Planning, High Feasibility Study on the costs and Council to consider the costs Services benefits of an organic waste bin 2014 and benefits of an organic (Program cost to be considered by Council (output). waste bin for Hume determined post-Feasibility Worm farm and composting bins for households. Study). residents program continued (output). Increased levels of (landfill) waste diversion rates (outcome). Decreased carbon pricing liability for Continue to run the worm $30,000/annum Lead: Services High Council at the Sunbury landfill farm and composting bins for (outcome). (Existing Waste and Litter Support: Marketing and Ongoing Hume residents program Education operational Communications Beneficial utilisation of Council’s waste (provided for 500-1,000 budget). resources (outcome). residents/annum) to encourage diversion of Greenhouse gas emission reductions at organic materials from Sunbury landfill (outcome). landfill. Demonstrate leadership in greenhouse gas reduction (outcome). Improved community awareness of the link between waste and greenhouse gas emissions (outcome). 5. TRANSPORTATION Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and Target:
Action / Activity Budget Responsibility Level of Priority and Action Completed Outputs and Outcomes Present a Feasibility Study to Council to consider the costs and benefits of an organic waste bin for Hume households. N/A (Program cost to be determined post-Feasibility Study). Leads: Infrastructure Planning, Services High 2014 Feasibility Study on the costs and benefits of an organic waste bin considered by Council (output). Worm farm and composting bins for residents program continued (output). Increased levels of (landfill) waste diversion rates (outcome). Decreased carbon pricing liability for Council at the Sunbury landfill (outcome). Beneficial utilisation of Council’s waste resources (outcome). Greenhouse gas emission reductions at Sunbury landfill (outcome). Demonstrate leadership in greenhouse gas reduction (outcome). Improved community awareness of the link between waste and greenhouse gas emissions (outcome). Continue to run the worm farm and composting bins for Hume residents program (provided for 500-1,000 residents/annum) to encourage diversion of organic materials from landfill. $30,000/annum (Existing Waste and Litter Education operational budget). Lead: Services Support: Marketing and Communications High Ongoing 5. TRANSPORTATION Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and Target:
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