RFI - Attachment 3 - Operational Waste Management Plan · MCU22/0094

Refuse Volume Minimisation Options – Recycling
  Systems                      Description

  Container deposit            Container deposit / refund schemes are currently in place in several states in Australia. Various models exist including bottle return facilities and
  schemes                      (automated) reverse vending machines.
                               Residents, tenants, staff and cleaners should be encouraged to separate containers that qualify for the schemes from the waste or recycling
                               streams, and return them to one of the return points. Storage space or dedicated bins within tenancies, apartments or communal areas should be
                               provided.
                               For larger developments or precincts where large amounts of empty containers are expected, consideration may be given to an on-site return point.
                               The return points should be located near recycling bins so that cardboard boxes or plastic bags that have been used to transfer the empty containers
                               to the return point can be disposed appropriately. This can prevent cluttering of the area around the return point.
                               The images below show a typical return point and containers that commonly qualify for a deposit refund.




                               Sources: https://returnandearn.org.au, https://envirobank.com.au/bottle-and-can-recycling-queensland,
                               https://www.containersforchange.com.au/how-it-works
  Glass crushing               Bottle crushers can reduce back-of-house and refuse room storage volumes by up to 80%. The machines are quiet and efficient. The inclusion of a
                               glass crusher may either be designed into bar or kitchen areas, placed in back-of-house areas, or a machine may take the place of an existing
                               recycling bin within a refuse storage room. Scanners are also being developed for these machines for scanning of bottles prior to crushing to align
                               with government bottle return schemes. The images below show a typical setting of a glass crusher in a bar.




                               Sources: http://www.insideenterprises.com.au/bottlecycler/index.html, http://www.bottlecycler.com

Site: Lot 4, 28 Eenie Creek Road, Noosaville
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