2021-05-20 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES     20 MAY 2021




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ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                         20 MAY 2021

   Case Study: Moreland City Council                  Case Study: Noosa Council
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   Changing size of your wheelie bin                  Upsize not downsize wheelie bin
                                                      o   Larger, 360 Litre recycling bins can
   General waste bin                                      be ordered online
   o  Moreland residents are able fo upsize or        o   Apparently there is a ‘trial’ of 120 litre bins, but
      downsize their general waste bin,                   limited, and not promoted [no information on
   a  Anincrease in general waste bin capacity            council website}
      results in on increase to your annual waste     o   Need fora policy that is:
      charge, which is included in your rates notice.    o  Consistent with Noosa values & beliefs
   o  General waste bins ore available in three          o  Inclusive (different needs)
      sizes: 80 litres, 120 litres and 240 litres.       o  Environmentally ethical
   e  Acombination of bin sizes is alowed with
      © maximum limit of 240 litres of general waste  Solution: 120 Litre wheelie bins
      capacity per household,                         o   Waste reduction in urban areas through
   ©  If you change your bin size more than once a        increased diversion of recyclables
      year, there isa bin changeovertee.              ©   Part of a multi-bin system approach
   o  Before you consider upsizing your bin, think    ©   Colour range to meet ‘waste stream’
      about reducing your waste                           stanciards
      by recycling. composting or ordering
      a organics bin if you don't aready have one.
   Request for extra general waste bin for medical
   condition
   o  If you, or someone living with you has a
      medical condition that results in the need for
      extra general waste capacity, you may be
      eligible for a concession rate on an extra bin. Complex recycling requirements
   Raunt far exis Bp For S large fanvly               o   Not environmentally friendly; too
   o  If you have a large family of one or two            complicated: multiple drop-off points;
      parents and 6 immediate children living at          multipie | ioumeys                 ‘
      home, you may be eligible for a concession      ©   Does not easily meet all of the recycling
      CARS ON CH ONS EM.                                  needs of residents, e.g.
   k     ling bin                                         ©  Hazardous waste and electronic waste:
    re                              :                        drop off at resource recovery centre
   @  (you tnd you have more recycaing Mon we             ©  Polystyrene; drop off at Council's resource
      fit in your recycling bin each week, Council           recovery centre
          ee nenne           ewer ce sonore               ©  Flares (from boats): contact Queensiand
      ROCYCANG   Smt.                                        Boat and Fisheries of Noosa Coastquard
   o   Before you contact Council, look at what you       o  Soft plastic (plastics bags, plastic
      ore putting in your ee ling bin:                       wrapping) polystyrene {including coffee
       o  Check that everything in your recycling            cups or lids): drop off fo selected
          bin isrecyciable.                                  supermarkets; check redcycle.net.au
       o  Flatten items, like cardboard boxes or          ©  Beverage containers; collect & return for
          cans, fo take up less space.                        }                  é
       o  Consider ways to avoid waste in the first             CONE 10: CORTE ELI
          Cae eee a a                                  Solution: introduce one-stop recycling
                             east                      ©  Provide one-stop drop-off options at resource
   Organics bin                                           recovery centres for:
   o   Upsizing your 120 litre organics bin [formerly     oe Oe                      ae
       green waste bin} is only recommended if your          wrapping);   wi toi tid a
       household akeady creates enough garden             a   ee -
       organics to fill your bin each fortnight.              .     A         vie cca erdionl
   o   Residents can have a maximum capacity of           9   ppd {       :   Ni
       240 litres for organics, however up-sizing is          Boating and Fisheries or Noosa
       strongly discouraged.                                  Coastguard

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