2015-08-24 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                  24 AUGUST 2015


REPORTS DIRECT TO GENERAL COMMITTEE
1                        COMMUNITY JURY RECOMMENDATIONS ON MIMINISING ORGANIC WASTE TO
                         LANDFILL
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Manager Waste and Environmental Health, Wayne Schafer
                                    Community Services Department

Index                               ECM/Waste Management, Subject: Waste - Council Reports
                                    ECM/Community Engagement, Subject: Community Jury

Attachments                         1.    Noosa Community Jury’s Verdict – Findings and Recommendations
                                          on the Best Way to Minimise Organic Waste to Landfill (Version 5)


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Nil

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Manager Waste and Environmental Health to the General
Committee dated 24 August 2015 and Attachment 1, “Noosa Community Jury’s Verdict –
Findings and Recommendations on the Best Way to Minimise Organic Waste to Landfill”, and:

A.                       Thank the Community Jury members for participating in the Community Jury Process, for
                         their dedication and time attending meetings, researching material and finalising their
                         Report and Recommendations to Council;

B.                       Agree in principle to the introduction of a mandated Garden Organics Waste Collection
                         Service to urban areas of Noosa Shire and refer the proposal to a Council workshop to
                         consider details of who would receive the service, how the service would be implemented
                         and timing for its introduction;

C.                       Agree in principle to the introduction of a future Food and Garden Organic waste collection
                         service to sections of the Noosa Community and refer the proposal to a Council Workshop
                         to consider who would receive the service, how it would be implemented and timing for its
                         introduction;

D.                       Agree in principle to a ban on single use non-biodegradable plastic bags in Noosa and
                         refer the proposal to a Council Workshop to consider how this might be implemented; and

E.                       Agree with the Jury recommendations regarding the need for a comprehensive community
                         education and information campaign to accompany the introduction of any significant
                         changes to the waste collection services currently provided by Council.


REPORT
Background

Council resolved to consider its future strategic direction for Waste Management in Noosa shortly
after the establishment of the new Noosa Council. Council initially engaged Trevor Lloyd
Consulting to attend a Councillor workshop to discuss the principal elements that should be
considered in Council’s new waste management plan, “Towards Zero Waste”.



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