2018-11-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                    6 NOVEMBER 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                     RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
Local Law No.7 Waste Management          Reported on a policy which was              Applying the local law policy on            Communication program to public on
                                           adopted by Council for storage and            bins approved by Council.                     the requirements of the local law.
                                           presentation of waste containers on
                                           public land.
Develop Litter Management Plan           Ongoing success with using cameras          Gather information on hot spots             Continue development      of   Litter
                                           to identify illegal dumping and               and historical costs to Council in            Management Plan.
                                           subsequent issue of fines.                    managing      litter and    illegal
                                                                                         dumping.
Resource Recovery Australia (RRA)        Reviva public opening celebration in        Sealing of car park and upgrade to          Investigate   opportunities    to
                                           July.                                         Reviva shop front.                            incorporate RRA activities in a
                                                                                       Commenced recycling of foam                   revised annual kerbside recycling
                                                                                         from mattresses                               service.
                                                                                       RRA involvement in the 2018/19
                                                                                         kerbside service to intercept useful
                                                                                         items.
Manage minor waste contracts             Renewed concrete crushing contract          Engagement of contractor to build           Monitor contract register and ensure
                                           and green waste mulching contact.             education centre.                             contracts that are expiring are
                                         Quotations received for building new                                                        renewed.
                                           Education facility at Eumundi Rd.                                                         Construct education centre.
Development of new cells at Eumundi      Commenced work on concept plan for          Preparing for extension into stages         Remove existing and replace with
Rd Landfill                                new cell 2.3 at Eumundi Rd landfill.          3 and 4 of cell 2.2 at Landfill.              new geotextile in stages 3 and 4 of
                                         Stages 1 and 2 of cell 2.2 are nearing      Provide for Detailed design of cell           cell 2.2 to receive waste.
                                           completion to profile.                        2.3    and      associated       water
                                                                                         management in Capex program
                                                                                         for 2019/20.
Implement action plan in the Waste       Weekly articles in local press              Delivery of education program and           Delivery of program for National
Reduction and Recycling Plan 2016-         regarding waste reduction and                 participation in national recycling           Recycling week.
2024                                       recycling advice to public.                   week November 2018.
MOU with Unity Water and regional        Ongoing negotiations with Unitywater        Signing    of     an     MOU     with       Working     with  Unitywater      to
Councils                                   regarding potential for diversion of          Unitywater,      Sunshine       Coast         implement the MOU feasibility study.
                                           organic waste.                                Council and Moreton Regional
                                                                                         Council to investigate feasibility of
                                                                                         constructing an advanced waste
                                                                                         treatment facility for organic waste.



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