2017-11-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                           7 NOVEMBER 2017


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                             THE NEXT QUARTER
                                              council.
Investigate Social Enterprise conducting    Not commenced                                  Await the appointment of a contactor         Consider successful Briteside
annual kerbside service.                                                                       to the Briteside operation.                    tenderer for kerbside collections if
                                                                                                                                              they are interested.
Manage Minor Waste Contracts                New contract for environmental                 Renewal of Concrete crushing                 Monitor Contract register and ensure
                                              monitoring approved by council in                contract                                       contracts that are expiring are
                                              September 2017.                                Negotiate with Cleanaway on                    renewed.
                                                                                               mulching daily at the landfill as a
                                                                                               contract variation.
Call tenders for a Licence for operation        Draft Completed and tenders called.            Assess tenders and report to council         Award tender and negotiate
of the current Briteside Tip shop and                                                          recommending successful                        commencement date with successful
select preferred supplier.                                                                     contractor.                                    tenderer and Briteside if necessary.
Investigate costs for long term             Identification that timing is correct for      Contact consultants for estimates of         Obtain costings and estimates of
stormwater control at landfill                this work to be programmed.                      costs.                                         consultancy for 18/19 budget bid.
Investigate costs for second weighbridge    Project yet to commence                        Review traffic flows and the needs           Develop a budget estimate for
for landfill                                                                                   for an additional weighbridge for              submission to the 18/19 budget, only
                                                                                               taring of large loads at the landfill          if a 2nd weighbridge is required.
Develop Waste Capex Program for             Successful completion of the 17/18             Meeting with staff to identify projects      Prepare 18/19 Budget bid for
18/19                                         Capex Program                                    and assign tasks to staff to obtain            program.
                                                                                               budget costings
Implement action plan in the Waste          Focused on delivery of garden waste            National Recycling week                      Obtain quotes for audit and
Reduction and Recycling Plan 2016-            service and contamination issues.              Audit of waste streams to determine            implement audit by successful
2024                                                                                           contamination and volumes                      tenderer.
Promote E Waste Disposal Service            Service implemented in accordance              Promote e-waste disposal through             Negotiate with service providers for
dependant on Government Policy                with revised policy                              media outlets and web.                         increased range of products that can
                                                                                                                                              be diverted from landfill.
Develop web portal with T1 and               Web portal established 1 September            Await T1 upgrade to allow full               Completed
Cleanaway as detailed in new Waste             2017.                                           integration of web portal – may take
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.
                                                                                             Expand staff training and use of the
                                                                                               system and explore benefits.
Submit an ERA53 for Composting at           Negotiations with EHP about the                Waste Audit to determine volumes of          Audit of waste streams to determine
Eumundi Rd Landfill if cost analysis is       proposal                                         organics                                       if composting is economically viable
positive.                                   Engaged consultants to prepare                 Cost benefit analysis of Composting            for waste stream.
                                              preliminary submission for ERA.                                                            



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