2014-10-14 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                           14 OCTOBER 2014


COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

SECTION            RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                              LOOKING AHEAD
Waste Management   •   Waste Management Operational               •   Implementing Fireweed control program       •   Supporting the development of Waste
                       Service Review commenced with                  on landfill batters as a high priority.         Strategy
                       Resource Renew engaged to undertake
                       the review.
                   •   Golder Associates presented long list of   •   Concrete crushing contract at Landfill –    •   Develop Policy for Waste Services
                       Waste Strategy Options to Council for          RFQ has been called.                            provision
                       feedback and comment.
                   •   Completed evaluation of Carbon             •   Review of Local Laws for Waste              •   Completion of the Local Laws for Noosa
                       Liability for Landfill                         Management
                   •   Expanded Garden Waste Service to           •   Workplace Health and Safety audit           •   Prepare for the Waste Strategy options
                       rural towns – promotional brochures            improvements                                    to be referred to the Community
                       delivered to rural township residents in                                                       Consultation process (Community Jury).
                       mid-August 2014
                   •   Extension of Waste Contract to 2016        •   Extending the agreement with Briteside      •   Improvement to Web site with waste
                       finalized.                                     for operation of recycling and the Tip          information and educational material
                                                                      shop.
                   •   Completed successful mattress              •   Review the filling plan for landfill with
                       processing trial with Briteside at             consultants to consider moving into cell
                       Eumundi Rd and entered processing              2.2 earlier than planned.
                       agreement with estimated cost
                       reduction of $30,000 per annum over
                       sending product to Caloundra.




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