2016-06-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                 7 JUNE 2016


Supply, as needed, an additional 240L recycling      1   Agree
bin for those businesses requiring 240L bins             Additional bins will incur an extra service charge.
under special circumstances (e.g. access, limited
space) at little or no extra charge.

Promote the use of can and plastic bottle            1   Agree
crushers to reduce volumes in bins and increase          Subject to resources
recycling efficiently.

Investigate the possibility of creating or           1   Noted
identifying a simple online platform via social          Potential for partnerships with community groups to develop this
media to share and allow residents to easily             resource.
donate items to other residents or NFPs on a daily
basis (an example could be a 'Pay It Forward'
Facebook page).


Consider waiving fees for self-hauled items such     1   Noted
as green waste, mattresses and general                   Sorted recyclable items are already free. Waste items at user pays.
household goods- refrigerators.

Legislate a ban on the intentional release of        1   Agree
helium filled balloons similar to Sunshine Coast.        Will be addressed in the Litter Management Plan.

Support a coin deposit for shopping                  1   Noted
trolleys supermarkets and shopping centres.

Trial or investigate extending the hours and/or      1   Disagree
days of transfer stations to better accommodate          The two rural facilities are not used extensively enough to warrant extra
the needs of the hinterland communities.                 resources required to extend hours.

Allocate funds received from the commercial          1   Noted
arrangements with LMS for the 'Towards Zero              Revenue received from methane extraction already used for waste
Waste' initiative.                                       initiatives.



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