2014-01-28 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 28 JANUARY 2014


Issues for consideration:
       There are potential public liability risks associated with the storage of dangerous items on a
        public footpath overnight. In order to mitigate these risks, residents will be advised that they
        must dispose of dangerous items or chemicals in the usual way directly at a tip. If residents
        are unable to dispose of items this way further guidance will be provided on how they can
        do this safely.
       The collection will not accept:
        o     Loose rubbish (not boxed)
        o     Batteries, tyres, oils, petrol’s, etc.
        o     Gas bottles, oil filled heaters, flammable items
        o     Asbestos (fibro) soil, stones or sand
        o     Chemicals or paint (tins must be empty)
        o     Loose garden refuse (not bagged or bundled)
        o     Tree trunks or stumps
        o     Material or items in excess of two metres in length/height or width
        o     Heavy materials – i.e. items not capable of being loaded by two employees
        o     Fire extinguishers and flares
        o     Excess quantities or items placed out in an unacceptable manner
       Residents will be advised that all rubbish must be placed on the footpath edge (NOT in the
        gutter) on the Friday evening before the Saturday collection day. Collections will start at
        6.00am on Saturday and will be completed by that afternoon.
       The timing for the delivery of the service period should ideally avoid summer
        storms/cyclones as there is the potential for material stored for collection to be scattered
        and present a hazard.
       Additionally, the timing should take into account the aesthetic impact of storage of waste on
        the footpath which detracts from the visual amenity of the Noosa tourist region. Therefore it
        should preferably be provided outside high tourist visitation periods, (i.e. avoiding school
        and public holidays).
For the reasons outlined above, it is proposed that the 2014 kerbside bulk waste service is
delivered over a 7 week period between 26 April and 7 June 2014. The precise details of
collection times for suburbs are as follows:

    Saturday 1   April 26th

    Castaways Beach: South of Burgess Creek

    Marcus Beach

    Peregian Beach: From southern end of roundabout heading north
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    Saturday 2   May 3

    Sunrise Beach: North of Burgess Creek

    Sunshine Beach: Sunshine Bch Rd to corner Honeysuckle Lane




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