2016-06-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                7 JUNE 2016


Council should take action to incentivise the use   3   Agree.
of the right bin to avoid contamination of              Policing of contamination in recycle bins to be considered where
recyclables/green waste.                                necessary and resources allow. It should be noted that recent waste
                                                        audits and feedback from recycling agents show that the Noosa
                                                        Community already produces recyclables and green waste with a very
                                                        low level of contamination.

Council should consider digestion (gas capture)     1   Disagree
from green waste                                        This is not economically feasible at this time.

Three 240 litre bins do not provide any incentive   3   Noted, but disagree.
for waste reduction. Council should provide the         140litre bins are collected at the same cost as 240litre bins. Therefore
option of smaller 140 litre general waste bins to       there is no cost saving. Council would run the risk of additional
reduce costs to the ratepayer.                          contamination of the recycle bin if general waste bin was of a limited size.
                                                        It is worth noting that when 140litre bins were an option in Noosa only 60
                                                        bins were taken up.

Compliance officer needed to police use of bins     1   Agreed.
and encourage waste reduction in residential,           Dependant on resources.
commercial and industrial users. This person
could be used to monitor and provide advice on
waste reduction plans.

Reinstate free voucher system                       1   Noted
                                                        Council currently offers a bulk kerbside collection service to all residents
                                                        instead. A voucher system will be one of the options considered in the
                                                        bulk kerbside review. Free dumping of unsorted waste is not in
                                                        accordance with users pays principle.

Recycle bins are not needed or wanted by me or      1   Disagree
my neigbours.                                           Does not reflect the feeling of the wider community and removing
                                                        recyclable material and green waste from landfill is critical for the
                                                        environmental sustainability of Noosa.




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