2019-04-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     9 APRIL 2019


     The initial reports, required under the Licence, show that in excess of 330 tonnes of
     material has been recovered for reuse. RRA have also already transitioned one person
     from unemployment into full time employment with another company. RRA’s first six
     months of operation have seen them meet all Key Performance Indicators required under
     the Licence.
Street Litter and Dumping
Public place bins
To date Waste Officers have added ten new waste enclosures. There has also been a number of
damaged and deteriorated enclosures removed and replaced. Waste officers are currently
negotiating with the manufacturers of the enclosures to take them back and recycle the
aluminium. So far this has been positive and may result in credit being given to Council for new
replacement enclosures. Waste officers are also looking into a program to replace
damaged/rusted bin poles. Dog bag dispensers are also being replaced and updated where
needed.
Street Litter recycling bins continue to be rolled out in the high profile, high use areas of Gympie
Terrace and Hastings Street. Bins have also been installed in the Main Streets of Pomona,
Cooroy and Cooran.
Illegal dumping
Since July 1 2018, there have been 268 reports of illegal dumping and 31 reports of illegally
dumped vegetation. Waste officers continue to visit the site of each reported incident and follow
up as required. Actions include cleaning up small amounts where there are no identifying items to
allow officers to issue Notices and/or Penalties. There have been five Show Cause Notices, eight
Clean-up Notices and six Penalty Infringement Notices issued for illegal dumping and littering. To
date penalties total $8526. There has been an increase in the amount of referrals to Civil Works
to remove larger quantities from roadsides and parks.
The camera surveillance program continues to be the main means of capturing dumping at
‘hotspots’. There has been an increase in damage and theft of the cameras which has led to
more covert installations. This is time consuming but worthwhile. The damaged and stolen
cameras will be replaced to maintain a working stock of 8 to 10 cameras in the field.
The below photo is an example of the quality of camera evidence. Even after the event there was
no knowledge of the cameras. This case resulted in a $2,523 fine and subsequent clean-up.
Dumping – Load One




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