2016-08-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               9 AUGUST 2016


REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE
9                          WASTE MANAGEMENT - 6 MONTHLY REPORT TO 20 JULY 2016
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                                A/Manager Waste and Environmental Health, 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 Acting Manager Waste and Environmental Health to the
Services and Organisation Committee Meeting dated 9 August 2016 providing an update on the
activities of the Waste Management Section to 20 July 2016.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Council of Waste Management activities over the 2015-16
financial year and planned activities and initiatives for the next twelve 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 Centre
including Pomona and Cooroy Waste Transfer Stations.

Collection, landfill, resource recovery and waste education services are provided by a small team
working in conjunction with the private sector through contract management. The aim of the team
is to maximise recycling and resource recovery and dispose of waste in an environmentally
sustainable way.

1.                         FINANCE

Under 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 2015-16


                         Statement of Income and     2015/16      2015/16      2015/16        %         YTD
                                Expenses             Current       YTD          YTD         Current   Variance
                                                     Budget       Budget       Actuals      Budget

Total Revenue                                        13,624,375   13,624,375   14,112,130   103.6%      487,755
Total Expenditure                                    11,283,003   11,283,003   10,310,280    91.4%      972,722
Operating Result                                      2,341,372    2,341,372    3,801,850             1,460,477




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