FINAL WASTE PLAN 2023 - 2028 · Attachment 3: Waste Survey Aug-Sept 23_ Summary of open-ended responses

 Theme 1: Waste Avoidance      1.3 Investigate waste behavior change and
 Action 1. Personal            recognition programs (residential and business) e.g.
 Responsibility                Living Smart, Plastic Free Noosa etc.
 Theme 2: Waste Reuse &        3.2 Continue to support and promote community
 Recycling                     composting and worm farming workshops.
 Action 3. Garden Waste
 Theme 2: Waste Reuse &        1.4 Conduct education and consultation on the
 Recycling, Action 1. Food     environmental benefits and expanded waste
 Waste                         processing capabilities of a food waste
                               collection service e.g. a food waste collection
 NEW ACTION 1.4                service can process items that are unable to go
                               in a home composter such as meat (cooked and
                               raw), dairy products, seafood, and compostable
                               coffee cups and take away containers.


6. A further 12% of open-ended comments were in support of implementing a food
waste collection service as a high priority.

      “I support the regenerative circular economy! Green waste and food waste must
      be used as a valuable resource - for compost, carbon sequestration, energy
      and more.”

      “FOGO should be one of the highest priorities given the outsized emissions
      (about a third of household bin waste) and potential reductions. Many councils
      now have this. See Penrith City Council and Merri-Bek Council as examples.”

      “Considering that methane form landfill is the biggest polluter in Noosa Shire, I
      am surprised Council hasn’t acted sooner. This requires immediate action.”

Comments regarding support for implementing a food waste collection service are
addressed in the Waste Plan through the following actions:

 Theme 2: Waste         1.1 Continue to progress food waste treatment
 Reuse and Recycling        investigations inclusive of, but not limited to, the
                            following technologies: In-Vessel Composting and
 Action 1.                  Anaerobic Digestion. Convert food waste into energy
 Food Waste                 and/or compost including establishing markets by
                            promotion and education.
                        1.2 Review bin infrastructure and collection frequency
                            (residential and commercial) to support food waste
                            infrastructure.
                        1.3 Implement a food waste campaign to reduce food
                            waste at the source.



7. A further 10% of open-ended comments were concerns about the cost to ratepayers
to implement the Waste Plan actions.