2016-02-02 P&O Committee - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Waste Management PBA Draft Report

2.3        Business Personnel
The following table outlines the resources currently employed by the business to deliver services to
the community.

Table 2.1: Waste Management Business Employees

Team                                                 Employees
                                                     (FTE)
Management and Co-ordination                         4
Collection                                           1
Disposal                                             3.6
Total                                                8.6
Note: Waste collection services are provided under contract



2.4        Support Services
The business utilises a number of support services from Council via internal service arrangements
and is charged a calculated percentage (based on activity-based costing principles) of corporate
overhead costs to represent payment for these services. Support services include Human
Resources, Information Systems, Financial and other services (Accounting, Payroll, Procurement,
Accounts Payable / Receivable, Customer Service, Records Management etc.)


2.5        Business Assets
As at 30 June 2015 the value of assets utilised by the business to provide services to its customers
were as follows (noting that waste collection services are provided under contract).

Table 2.2: Value of Business Assets
Asset Type                     Replacement            Accumulated    Written Down
                               Value                  Depreciation   Value
                               ($’000)                ($’000)        ($’000)
Land                           $5,790                 $-             $5,790
Buildings                      $986                   $201           $785
Other Infrastructure           $15,202                $3,774         $11,428
Plant & Equipment              $263                   $25            $238
Total                          $22,242                $4,001         $18,241


2.6        Operating Revenue
Waste utility charges account for $10.9 million (or 81%) of operating revenue for the business.
Fees and charges account for a further $2.3 million, with internal sales ($194k) and Community
Service Obligations ($82k) accounting for the remainder of operating revenues.




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