Appendix M - Operational Waste Management Plan · MCU21/0146

In this OWMP, a term or abbreviation has the following meaning unless indicated otherwise:
 TERM                      DEFINITION
 Equipment
 Bin (Refuse Bin)          A plastic or steel container for disposal and temporary storage of waste or recycling items. Various types
                           and sizes exist for different items and purposes. Examples include residential unit bins, bulk bins, MGB,
                           steely bins and specialised for medical waste or cigarette butts.
 Bin Storage Area          An enclosed area designated for storing on-site refuse bins or a refuse compactor within the property.
 Bulk Mobile               A plastic (polypropylene) receptacle that is greater than 360 litres in capacity generally ranging from
 Garbage Bin (MGB)         0.66 m³ to 1.10 m³ used for the storage of refuse.
 Collection Point          An identified position where refuse bins are stored for collection and emptying. For Bulk Bins, the
                           collection point can also be the bin storage area.
 Composter                 A container or machine used for composting specific food scraps and/or organic materials.
 Green Waste               All vegetated organic material such as small branches, leaves and grass clippings, tree and shrub pruning,
                           plants and flowers.
 Liquid Waste              Non-hazardous Liquid Waste generated by commercial premises should be connected to sewer or
                           collected for treatment and disposal by a liquid waste contractor (including grease trap waste).
 Mobile Garbage Bin        A plastic (polypropylene) bin or bins used for the temporary storage of refuse that is up to 360 litres in
 (MGB)                     capacity and may be used in kerbside refuse collection or on-site collection.
 Putrescible Waste         Putrescible Waste is the component of the waste stream liable to become putrid and usually breaks down
                           in a landfill to create landfill gases and leachate. Typically applies to food, animal and organic products.
 Recycling                 All material suitable for re-manufacture or re-use, e.g. glass bottles and jars; plastics such as PET, HDPE
                           and PVC; aluminium aerosol and steel cans and lids; milk and juice cartons; soft drink, milk and shampoo
                           containers; paper, cardboard, junk mail, newspapers and magazines.
 Refuse                    Material generated and discarded from residential and commercial buildings including general waste,
                           recyclables, green waste and bulky items.
 Refuse Bin                A receptacle used for the storage of refuse, e.g. MGB’s (‘wheelie bins’), bulk MGB’s or bulk bins.
 Refuse Storage            An area identified for storing on-site Mobile Garbage Bins or Bulk Bins within the property.
 Room
 Regulated Waste           Waste prescribed under legislation as regulated waste.
 Transfer (Manual          Manual Transfer means physical transfer of refuse material and associated bulk bins or trolleys without
 Transfer)                 assistance.
 Waste                     Referred to as refuse material with the exclusion of recycling, green waste, hazardous waste, special
                           waste, liquid waste and restricted solid waste.
 Waste (General            Generally referred to as material free of any actual or apparent contamination such as pathological/
 Waste)                    infectious, radioactive materials and/or hazardous chemical. Reporting use is for material considered to be
                           free of food waste.
 Measures
 Cubic Metre (m3)          Volume in cubic metre(s) related to refuse management equipment.
 Kilogram (kg)             Kilogram(s) related to refuse weight.
 Litre (L)                 Litre(s) related to refuse volumes.
 Square Metre (m2)         Square metre(s) related to refuse areas.
 Collection Vehicles
 Refuse Collection         A vehicle that is specifically designed for collecting and emptying refuse bins and refuse compactors.
 Vehicle (RCV)
 Front-End-Loading         A truck specially designed to collect municipal solid waste and recycling, typically 1500L to 4000L bulk bins,
 Refuse Collection         from a front-loading mechanism and haul the collected waste to a solid waste treatment facility.
 Vehicle (FEL RCV)




Site: 17-19 Hofmann Drive, Noosaville
Reference: 21BRW0009