2016-06-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                  7 JUNE 2016


Re-affirm ban on plastic bags                         1   Noted
                                                          This is already included in the Plan and was a Council endorsed
                                                          recommendation of the Community Jury.

Provide 360l recycling bins at no extra charge on     1   Noted.
request.                                                  360 litre recycling bins are to be to be made available from August 2017
                                                          in the next waste contract. There will though be a small extra charge to
                                                          cover collection costs in accordance with user pays principle.

Expand recycling into currently un-serviced areas     1   Agree.
                                                          Suitable trucks to service currently inaccessible areas are to be
                                                          requested in new contract.

Implement a service to include a central 24-hour      1   Noted
community drop off collection point for recycling         Bulk kerbside options are currently being explored (see above).
for residential areas not included in kerbside            An unmanned 24 hour drop off point is not being considered due to user
recycling collection under the new commercial             pays principle and likelihood that it will be abused and lead to safety,
contract or make available one optional annual            environmental and amenity problems.
voucher free of charge for general waste or a bulk
item disposal at a Noosa landfill.

Conduct audits of multi-unit complexes to             1   Agree
ascertain the need for additional recycling bins to       Subject to resources.
improve recycling. A goal of at least 50/50 general
waste bins to recycling bins should be the desired
outcome.
Encourage property managers to promote and
include recycling bins in units.

Make available upon request additional recycling      1   Noted
bins to a maximum 3:2 scale for multi-unit                Additional recycling services may be requested, however service will
complexes at no extra charge (subject to demand           need to be funded by user.
and space).




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