2021-05-11 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                   11 MAY 2021


BRANCH ACTIVITIES             RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER

WASTE &       ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH
Waste Management                 Presented the first of two Councillor        Appointment of the new Manager of           Progress         Waste          Strategy
                                  workshops on the future of Bulk               Waste and Environmental Health.              development          including        the
                                  ‘Kerbside’ collection.                       Production of the Noosa Council              community         consultation       and
                                 Waste officers worked closely with            Strategy for Waste.                          stakeholder engagement phase.
                                  collections contractor to ensure             Implement enhanced illegal dumping          Complete the detailed design phase
                                  effective service delivery during busy        surveillance        and     compliance       for the construction of the next waste
                                  holiday period.                               activities utilising Qld Govt grant.         cell and expansion of resource
                                 Installation of 11 additional gas wells      Progress construction of second              recovery area at Eumundi Road
                                  to maximise methane extraction.               weighbridge and new gatehouse at             Landfill
                                 Completed the 10 year capital works           Eumundi Road Landfill and Resource          Construction of a waste compound in
                                  plan for the Eumundi Road Resource            Recovery Centre                              Noosa Woods that will allow more
                                  Recovery Facility.                           Landfill gas contractor liaising with        effective servicing of public place bins
                                 Completed the $10million build from           Energex on potential for power               in the Hastings Street precinct.
                                  base budget for waste expenditure             generation at landfill.                     Deliver the second workshop on the
                                  for the 2021/22 financial year.              Negotiate a new agreement with               future of Bulk Kerbside.
                                 Procurement       of    the    ASPIRE         VISY to accept Council’s kerbside           Waste service levels of key
                                  recycling       brokerage       system        recycling at their material recovery         commercial businesses to be audited
                                  developed by CSIRO.                           facility.                                    as Covid restrictions ease.
                                                                                                                            Continue to work with Council’s ICT
                                                                                                                             section to iron out current issues with
                                                                                                                             the waste management request and
                                                                                                                             complaints system.
                                                                                                                            Develop the contract specification for
                                                                                                                             the next liquid waste tender.
Waste Levy                       Completed the review and provided a          Payment of waste levy revenue on
                                  submission to the Queensland                  time in accordance with legislation to
                                  Government for the annual subsidy             avoid interest penalty payments
                                  payment to offset the levy for
                                  domestic services
                                 Waste Levy fees being paid to State
                                  Government in accordance with
                                  monthly invoices received.




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