2018-05-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                             RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
                                                  State     Government       advised
                                                   commencement of container deposit
                                                   scheme deferred until 1 November
                                                   2018.
Draft Local       Law      No.7     Waste        Report presented to Council and             Gazettal of Local Law                      Report to council in April adopting
Management                                         Local Law adopted 15th March 2017           Adopt resolutions relating to service        service    areas   and    approved
                                                                                                 areas and approved containers.               containers.
Develop Litter Management Plan                   Ongoing      success    with  using         Gather information on hot spots and        Commence preparation of data for
                                                   cameras to identify illegal dumping           costs to Council managing litter             the Plan
                                                   and issue fines
Call tenders for a licence for operation of      License to Occupy issued to                 Transfer of License from Briteside         Negotiate with RRA on the level of
the current Briteside Tip Shop and select          Resource Recovery Australia for Tip           (Noosa Community Training) to                involvement in the 2018/19 kerbside
preferred supplier                                 shop operation from 1 June 2017.              RRA.                                         service commencing in July.
                                                                                               Negotiate with Noosa Community
                                                                                                 Training to ensure the organisations
                                                                                                 sustainability
Manage minor Waste contracts                     Extended Contract for Recovery of           Finalise Concrete Crushing Contract        Monitor contract register and ensure
                                                   Metals and Lead Acid Batteries to 30          for Council approval.                        contracts that are expiring are
                                                   June 2019.                                  Mulching of Green Waste Contact              renewed
                                                 Extended Contract for Domestic                has been terminated to prevent             Report to council for approval of
                                                   Hazardous Waste Removal to 31st               procurement value being exceeded             concrete crushing contract use to
                                                   July 2019.                                    (due to huge volume processed).              value.
                                                                                               Interim quotation process being            Call tenders for Mulching Contract at
                                                                                                 used until a new contract in place.          Landfill and Transfer Stations
Investigate   costs     for long    term         Obtained     estimated     costs    of      Included in Capex program for              Portion of Project for 2017/18
stormwater control at landfill                     investigation for stormwater control.         2018/19                                      completed.
Investigate costs for second weighbridge         Decision not to proceed with new            NFA                                        NFA
for landfill                                       weighbridge at present time
Implement action plan in the Waste               Delivery of education program and           Audit of waste streams to determine        Obtain quotes for audit and
Reduction and Recycling Plan 2016-                 participation in national recycling           contamination and volumes                    implement audit by successful
2024                                               week                                                                                       tenderer
Promote e-waste disposal service                 Service implemented in accordance           Promote e-waste disposal through            Completed. (Provision of Service is
dependant on Government Policy                     with revised policy                           media outlets and web                        ongoing)
                                                 Paint back contract for free paint
                                                   collection implemented
Develop web portal with T1 and                   Web portal established 1 September          Await T1 upgrade to allow full             Expand staff training and use of the
Cleanaway as detailed in new Waste                 2017                                          integration of web portal – may take         system and explore benefits
Management Contract                              Deficiencies in T1 have not allowed           more than 1 year
                                                   for full integration of the portal          Customer service and waste staff
                                                   system but it is operational                  using the system

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