2016-05-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                        10 MAY 2016


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                    RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
Waste & Environmental Health
Waste
New Waste Contract                      Establishment of Project Control          Developing the tender specifications      Development of a bin register in T1
                                          Group to monitor progress in                for the next Waste Management               system to record services and
                                          developing new Waste contract               Contract.                                   collection days in preparation for the
                                        Waste and Environmental Health                                                          next waste contract
                                          Manager offline to develop new                                                        Calling the tender for the next waste
                                          contract                                                                                collection, disposal and resource
                                                                                                                                  recovery contracts (approx. early
                                                                                                                                  July 2016).
                                                                                                                                Commencing a number of major
                                                                                                                                  capital works projects at the
                                                                                                                                  Eumundi Rd facility to prepare the
                                                                                                                                  depot and site for the next waste
                                                                                                                                  contract.

Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan      Drafting the Waste Reduction and          Public consultation on the WR&R            Implementation of the WR&R Plan.
                                          Recycling Plan 2016-24 (WR&R                Plan closes on 3 May 2016.                   Includes the “Towards Zero Waste”
                                          Plan) and releasing for public              Reviewing submissions, amending              education       and       community
                                          consultation, including face-to-face        the Plan as necessary and                    engagement strategy.
                                          public engagement sessions at               presenting it to Council for review       Preparing a Litter Management Plan
                                          libraries.                                  and endorsement.                          Report on annual kerbside bulk
                                                                                                                                  rubbish service and options for
                                                                                                                                  improvement and timing of future
                                                                                                                                  delivery.      Agreed timing and
                                                                                                                                  justification    to      then      be
                                                                                                                                  communicated to the public.
                                                                                                                                Exploring opportunities for entering
                                                                                                                                  into partnerships with community
                                                                                                                                  groups (e.g. Noosa Biosphere) for
                                                                                                                                  waste reduction initiatives under the
                                                                                                                                  WR&R Plan
                                                                                                                                Preparing a report on the relative
                                                                                                                                  efficacy      and       environmental
                                                                                                                                  performance of the various types of
                                                                                                                                  dog waste bags for consideration in
                                                                                                                                  budget reviews.


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