FINAL WASTE PLAN 2023 - 2028 · Attachment 1: From Waste to Resource Waste Plan 2023-28

Monitoring, Evaluation
                                                                                                                    Monitoring and evaluation will enable data-driven decisions and adjustments to the Waste Plan
                                                                                                                    actions.


and Improvement                                                                                                     Actions will be reviewed every two years to ensure the approach remains appropriate in respect of
                                                                                                                    legislative, political, economic, scientific, technological and social contexts.

                                                                                                                    The table below highlights the Waste Plan objectives and associated outcomes as well as the
                                                                                                                    success measures and key performance indicators.

Table 1: Waste Plan Monitoring and Evaluation

    Theme                         Outcomes                                           Success Measures                  Key Performance Indicators

    1. Waste Avoidance            •     Reduce waste collected                       •     15% waste                   Reduce the Noosa average household waste per year from the Australian average household waste per year from
                                  •     Reduce waste at its source                         avoidance by 2030           543kg1 to a target of 461kg per year.
                                                                                                                       •       Single use plastic ban could yield 3.6%2 diversion rate.
                                                                                                                       •       Glass diversion via Containers for Change could yield 2.4%3 diversion rate.
                                                                                                                       •       Love Food Hate Waste campaign raised awareness, relating to 27.1%4 less household organic waste into landfill.
    2. Waste Reuse and            •     Infrastructure and Operations                •     Improved waste              •       29% of kerbside waste in Noosa is food waste, equating to approximately 4000 tonnes a year.
    Recycling                           to support waste reuse and                         diversion by 2030           •       2400 – 3000 tonnes a year of wood waste targeted for diversion.
                                        recycling of materials.
                                                                                                                       •       Targeted removal of garden waste from general waste bin could relate to a further reduction in greenhouse gas
                                  •     Planning, Infrastructure and                                                           emissions of 800 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
                                        operations are geared to
                                        produce quality products for a                                                 •       22.2% of waste generated in Noosa is construction and demolition waste. Based on state performance 78% could
                                        market driven end use.                                                                 be recovered, representing 17% of Council’s total waste. Targeted approach to streams not already recovered like
                                                                                                                               metals, plaster and masonry.
                                  •     Reduction in waste related
                                        greenhouse gas emissions.                    •     Improved                    •       Contamination across all streams improved by 40% by 2030.
                                                                                           contamination               •       General recycling education equates to 1% reduction in contamination for every $1 spent per household.5
                                  •     Contamination reduction –
                                                                                           rates in all streams
                                        correct material in the correct                                                •       Targeted campaign for the 1.8M visitors to the region each year. Detailed review of contamination rates, waste
                                                                                           of waste by 2030
                                        bin.                                                                                   types and volume increase for monitoring purposes to be generated.
                                  •     Improve waste avoidance, reuse
                                        and recycling
    3. Circular Economy &         •     Minimise the use of virgin                   •     Improved waste              80% of the total tonnage controlled, diverted from landfill by 2030.
    Economic Opportunity                materials to create products.                      diversion by 2030           •       Utilising recovered materials requires less resource and energy compared to virgin materials. Current emissions in
                                  •     Reduce the cost to the                       •     Attracting value                    the manufacturing sector accounts for 11%6 of Australia’s total carbon footprint.
                                        community of landfilling                           adding businesses           Target business sectors closely aligned with waste to resource including:
                                        material by utilising waste as a                   and employment to
                                        resource with potential revenue                    the region                  •       Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste
                                        generation.                                                                    •       Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.
                                                                                                                       Target is to increase the share by 15% by 2030.


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 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, National Waste Report 2022, available at www.dcceew.gov.au              5
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  MRA Consulting, Noosa Action Plan Benefits Analysis, 2023.                                                                              6
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