2018-08-07 Services and Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   7 AUGUST 2018


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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                7 AUGUST 2018

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             _¢ ) |    NOOSA                                                        Council Policy
             |    mB   OSE                            CONTAINERS
                        XOU        .                  REQUIREMENTS          RELATING       TO     WASTE

            Corporate Plan Reference:                 Theme 1: The Noosa Environment
                                                      Theme 2: The Noosa Community
            Endorsed by Council:                      <Insert Date of Ordinary Meeting >
            Policy Author:                            Manager Waste and Environmental Health

           POLICY BACKGROUND

           Noosa Council provides standard general waste containers for domestic, commercial and industrial
           waste. Council’s approved waste collection contractor collects over 50,000 waste containers every
           week.

           Most residents are very conscious of doing the right thing. However, Council does receive
           complaints and Council Officers regularly observe instances where waste containers present a
           public health, safety or amenity impact, such as:
           e   Risk to pedestrians when a bike rider weaves to avoid a waste container on or adjacent to a
               bike path;
           e   Manoeuvring vehicles can be damaged while parking, particularly if they hit a metal bin;
           e   Conflicts between outdoor dining patrons and odour arising from adjacent waste containers left
               on the footpath after servicing;
           e   Impacts on the amenity (look and feel) of Noosa as a high profile tourist destination.
           The   significant number   of  waste   containers  in  Noosa   Shire   requires that  Council:
           e   Clearly inform the public of their obligations regarding waste containers to avoid confusion;
           e   Ensure that presentation of waste containers for servicing complies with the Council’ obligations
               under the waste collection contract;
           e   Reduces the potential impacts on public health, safety and amenity associated with waste
               containers.

           Local Law No 7 (Waste Management) 2018 provides Council with the power to impose the conditions
           in this Policy. The Local Law No 7 (Waste Management) 2018 contains additional requirements
           relating to waste that should be read in conjunction with this policy.
           COUNCIL POLICY

           1.     Application of the Policy
           This Policy applies to all Standard General Waste Containers and Industrial Waste Containers as
           defined under the Schedule Dictionary of Local Law 7 (Waste Management) 2018.
           The Policy applies to all waste collection services provided by Council and by other private waste
           collection contractors.

           2.     Definitions under the Policy
           Standard General Waste Container - refers to an ‘approved’ domestic or commercial wheelie bin
           for storing waste, recyclable material or garden waste. This may include a bulk waste container.

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