Appendix F - Amended Solid Waste Management Plan

2. Sustainable Waste Management
Sustainable Waste Management (SWM) is one of the keys to environmental sustainability. SWM is
about the responsible consumption of products and services and views waste as a resource to be
utilised and not as a problem to be ignored. SWM aims to address the long-term pressures of a
growing population through the recovery, recycling, reuse and minimisation of the waste stream, and
the management of resources in an environmentally sound and economically effective manner.

Best practice encourages appropriate occupant behaviour in relation to waste management and
increases the amenity, ease of use of waste services, environmental performance and reputation of
developments with well-managed waste disposal facilities.

Waste management systems may incorporate any or all of the following:

    •   Garbage services to manage residual wastes, i.e. those not collected by a dedicated
        recycling or organics collection service;
    •   Recycling services to manage dry recyclable materials. The type of recyclables may vary
        across different council areas, but generally covers recyclable materials generated in a
        typical accommodation village, including paper and cardboard, glass bottles and jars, steel
        cans and aerosols, aluminium packaging and plastic containers. Recyclables may be
        collected as separate streams of each material type or as a commingled (mixed) stream;
    •   Organics services to manage garden and food organics, which may include a bin-based
        collection system or onsite composting; and
    •   Bulky waste services to manage bulky items, such as furniture or white goods.

Best practice waste management systems are effective and safe: occupants can use them with ease
and collection crews can easily service them. The design, installation and ongoing management of
best practice systems encourage occupants to use the services appropriately. This includes greater
participation in the services provided, minimised waste generation, increased resource recovery and
a reduction in contamination of recyclables and organics.

2.1. Waste Management Hierarchy
A Waste Management Hierarchy (WMH) can be developed for the proposed development site in
accordance with the Environmental Protection (Waste Management) Policy 2000. The WMH is a
framework for prioritising waste management practices to achieve the best environmental outcome.
The WMH promotes waste avoidance, minimisation and recycling over current waste treatment and
disposal practices as a means of obtaining more optimal environmental outcomes. A schematic
representation of the hierarchy is shown in Figure 2.1.




Client:    Palm Lake Works Pty Ltd
Doc No.: BE150106-RP-SWMP-01
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