2015-09-15 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       15 SEPTEMBER 2015


Waste & Environmental Health
7                        WASTE MANAGEMENT - ANNUAL REPORT 2014/15 INCLUDING UPDATE TO 31
                         JULY 2015
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                             Waste Coordinator, Ian Florence
                                   Community Services

Index                              ECM / Subject / Branch Management/Community Services

Attachments                        Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Waste Coordinator to the Infrastructure and Services
Committee Meeting dated 15 September 2015 providing an update on the Waste Management
Section’s performance over the 2014/15 period and an update on the activities to 31 July 2015.

REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Council of waste management activities over the
2014-15 financial year, the first month of the current financial year and planned activities and
initiatives for the next four months.
The Waste Management Section (WMS) is responsible for the delivery of domestic and
commercial waste and recycling collection services for Noosa residents and businesses, holding
tank liquid waste collection servicing, operation of the Eumundi Rd Resource Recovery Facility
including Pomona and Cooroy Waste Transfer Stations.
Collection, landfill and resource recovery services are provided through a small team managing
contracts with the private sector with the aim of maximising resource recovery and reducing
waste to landfill.
1.                       FINANCE
Under the National Competition Policy the Waste Business Unit is required to operate under full
cost pricing principles and to make a return on the investment in the business to Council.

Waste Management 2014-15
Statement of                               2014/15      2014/15       2014/15      2014/15         %        YTD
Income and                                 Original     Current          YTD          YTD     Current   Variance
Expenses                                   Budget       Budget        Budget       Actuals    Budget

Direct Revenue                           12,956,772   12,843,665   12,843,665    13,062,233   101.7%    (218,568)
Direct Expenditure                        8,381,152    8,159,103    8,159,103     7,749,496    95.0%      409,607
Net Operating                             4,575,620    4,684,562    4,684,562     5,312,738             (628,176)
Result
Competitive                                 -52,882      -52,882      (52,882)     (52,882)   100.0%            0
Neutrality
Depreciation                                673,736      621,832       621,832      444,508    71.5%      177,324
Internal Charges                          1,083,541    1,083,545     1,083,545    1,085,189   100.2%       (1,644)
Operating                                 2,871,225    3,032,067     3,032,067    3,835,922             (803,856)
Surplus/(Deficit)


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