2015-02-03 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                           3 FEBRUARY 2015


COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

SECTION            RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                         LOOKING AHEAD
Waste Management   • Developed an information pack on             •   Drafting of a new contract for the     •   Finalisation of the Waste Strategy.
                     options for the disposal of organic waste        sale of metal from the landfill.       •   The first payment of royalties from
                     for distribution to the Community Jury       •   Commencement of works to                   LMS for gas extraction due in
                   • Council approval of a waste services             construct a bio basin and to upgrade       February 2015.
                     policy that details minimum service levels       the HES basin at the landfill.         •   Tendering and implementation of
                     and other criteria for variation to waste    •   Conducting a risk assessment of            2015/16 Capital Works Program.
                     services.                                        barriers at the three waste transfer   •   Redevelopment of the entrance to
                   • Finalisation of a new contract for the           stations.                                  the Eumundi Rd waste facility and
                     crushing of concrete at the landfill.        •   Development of a draft 5 year              improvement to directional signage.
                   • Extension of the Licence Agreement for           capital works program.
                     Briteside Industries to operate the Tip      •   Development of the 2015/2016
                     Top shop at the landfill.                        Waste Management Budget.
                   • Production and distribution of a public      •   Provision of information to the
                     education DVD on home                            Community Jury.
                     composting/worm farming.                     •   Commencement of concrete
                   • Extension of the Garden Waste service to         crushing to provide material for the
                     rural areas of the Shire.                        redevelopment of the green waste
                   • Completion of a draft Planning Scheme            processing pad and the bio-basin.
                     Policy on Waste Management.
                   • Awarding of major capital works contracts
                     for construction of a biological control
                     basin to collect and treat nutrient rich
                     stormwater at the Eumundi Landfill.




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