2018-08-07 Services and Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                               7 AUGUST 2018




Social media

Weekly ‘Waste Free Wednesday’ posts were placed on Facebook with ideas on how on how to
reduce waste. In total over sixty Facebook posts were used to engage with the community over
the period. Other campaigns conducted included compost awareness week, the plastic bag ban,
world environment week and soft plastic recycling. These posts have received over 101,023
views. There have also been regular sliders on Council’s website page and articles in the local
media.

Additional educational activities

    Staffed stalls have been provided to most major community events.
    National Recycling Week activities were a big success (details provided in an earlier
      separate report).
    Colour coded bin lids to facilitate recycling have been provided to many community events.
    Regular tours of the landfill have been provided for schools and community groups.


3.    PEOPLE

The Waste Section’s staff numbers and positions have remained static over the 2018FY.




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