2017-03-07 S&O Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 9 Green Waste Survey Report

2      INTRODUCTION

                  Rolfe Perry and Associates Pty Ltd (RP&A) were commissioned by Noosa Council to
                  undertake a greenwaste survey in four (4) selected locations within the Noosa
                  Council local authority area.   The purpose of the survey was to determine the
                  quantity of fruit and vegetable waste disposed of by householders in their greenwaste
                  bin.  Residents were notified by letter in advance of the survey and asked to wrap
                  any fruit and vegetable waste in newspaper prior to placing the waste in the bin.
                  The survey was completed over four days between the 21°' October and 3"
                  November 2016.

                  The four areas selected      for the survey each     contained  approximately 250
                  householders that are serviced with both general waste and greenwaste bins. The
                  survey areas comprised of
                  Sunrise Beach (276 householders);
                  Tewantin (249);
                  Noosa Heads (236); and
                  Noosa Waters (228)
                  The survey areas are shown in Figure 2.1.
|                 Bin collection data specific to these survey areas was recorded by waste contractor
                  Cleanaway.     A bin audit comprising approximately 30 householders, was also
                  conducted within a select few streets of each survey area. Plans showing the
                  selected audit streets are contained in Appendix A of this report. Detail plans of the
                  four survey areas are contained in Appendix B. Select photographs of greenwaste
                   bin contents are contained in Appendix C of this report.
                  The audit consisted of weighing the bins presented on collection day, retrieving the
                  waste contained in the greenwaste bin and sorting the waste into relevant categories
                  and weighed.
                   Four data summary reports were issued to Noosa Council after each area survey
                  audit to provide timely feedback.

                   Noosa Council
                   Greenwaste Survey                                           Rolfe Perry & Associates Pty Ltd
                   Report                                                                        J386
                   6 December 2016                       Page 3