2017-05-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      9 MAY 2017


BRANCH ACTIVITIES              RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Waste & Environmental Health
Waste
New waste contract                Commenced mobilization of the next          Develop a policy for roll out of the       Implement the mobilization plan for
                                    waste management contract that                extended garden waste bin                    the commencement of the new
                                    starts in September 2017.                     collection service due to commence           contract in September 2017.
                                                                                  in September 2017.                         Approval for the extended garden
                                                                                Monitor the mobilization of the new          waste bin collection policy.
                                                                                  waste management contract                  Manage the change in additional bin
                                                                                  commencing in September 2017.                service types such as bulk waste
                                                                                                                             and bulk recycling making significant
                                                                                                                               changes to the revenue statement.
                                                                                                                              Implement the adopted policy for
                                                                                                                               roll out of the extended garden
                                                                                                                               waste bin collection service that will
                                                                                                                               be provided under the new contract.


Capping                           New methane gas capture bores               LMS are currently evaluating the           Ensure capping and methane
                                    have been installed by LMS which              enhanced gas capture rates which             extraction systems are functional
                                    has resulted in a substantial                 have occurred following the                  and fit for purpose.
                                    increase in gas capture and flaring.          completed capping of cells 2.1 at the      Monitor and report on increase in
                                  LMS are reviewing the stability of the        landfill.                                    methane capture and extraction.
                                    gas capture with a view to
                                    investigating the generation of
                                    electricity from the gas instead of
                                    flaring.

Capital works                     Installation of probes at the HES           Prepare for the 17/18 capital works        Complete remaining capital works
                                    basin has been completed.                     program as submitted to the budget           projects scheduled for the 2016-17
                                  Work commenced on the                         meeting for consideration.                   financial year.
                                    construction of an upgrade entry            Design and construct the entry road
                                    road into the landfill.                       signage at the landfill.
                                  Prepared the draft signage for the            Upgrade the hardstand at the
                                    entrance at the landfill                      Cooroy transfer station which was
                                                                                  been moved into the 16/17 budget
                                                                                  from 17/18.




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