24BRW0157 OWMP Final

 TERM                     ABBREVIATION       DEFINITION
 Transfer (Manual                            Manual transfer means physical transfer of refuse material and associated bulk bins or
 Transfer)                                   trolleys without assistance.
 Waste                                       Waste is referred to as refuse material with the exclusion of recycling, green waste,
                                             hazardous waste, special waste, liquid waste and restricted solid waste.
 Waste (General                              General waste is generally referred to as material free of any actual or apparent
 Waste)                                      contamination such as pathological / infectious, radioactive materials and / or hazardous
                                             chemical. Reporting use is for material considered to be free of food waste.
 Wheelie Bin                                 A MGB of up to 360L, usually with 2 wheels for easy transfer. A common type is a 240L
                                             wheelie bin used for kerbside collection in many residential areas.
 Measures
 Cubic Metre              m3                 Volume in cubic metre(s) related to refuse management equipment.
 Ground Floor Area        GFA                The GFA of all storeys of a building is measured from the outside of the external walls or
                                             the centre of a common wall. It is commonly measured in square metres.
 Kilogram                 kg                 Kilogram(s) related to refuse weight.
 Litre                    L                  Litre(s) related to refuse volumes.
 Square Metre             m2                 Square metre(s) related to refuse areas.
 Ton                      T                  Ton(s) related to refuse weight.
 Collection Vehicles
 Body Truck                                  A conventional heavy vehicle with a covered loading area. It is generally not specifically
                                             designed for emptying the content of bins into the truck during refuse collections, but can
                                             be used to carry entire (full) bins for servicing by bin swap-over.
 Refuse Collection        RCV                A vehicle specifically designed for collecting and emptying refuse bins and refuse
 Vehicle                                     compactors.
 Rear-End-Loading         REL RCV            A truck specially designed to collect municipal solid waste and recycling, typically 240L
 Refuse Collection                           wheelie bins to 1100L bulk bins, from rear loading mechanism and haul the collected
 Vehicle                                     waste to a solid waste treatment facility.
 Tank Truck                                  An RCV that is specifically designed to collect liquid wastes such as waste cooking oil and
                                             food waste pulp. The waste is typically pumped from a waste storage tank into the truck
                                             via a hose. Liquid waste management equipment is often provided by the contractor who
                                             collects the waste and operates the truck.




Site: 5 – 13 Production Street, Noosaville                                                                                               43
Reference: 24BRW0157