2015-08-24 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   24 AUGUST 2015




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                         24 AUGUST 2015

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                     d                     banned organic waste from landfill and implemented, or are trialling or
               trends                      considering implementing a three bin system”’® in line with the
                                           internationally accepted ‘Hierarchy of Waste Management’.
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                                           Councils across Australia are embracing three bin systems as the most
                                           cost effective way to minimise organic waste to landfill. The uptake of the
                                           three bin system across Australia is currently increasing with councils in
                                           New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia
                                           changing to the system’.

                                           All Australian States and Territories (except Queensland and Western
                                           Australia) have banned non-biodegradable bags. The Queensland
                                           Government recently announced the intention to investigate waste
                                           reduction, and possibly restrict single use plastic bags’.

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