2016-03-07 General Committee - Item 1 - Draft Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan - ATTACHMENT 1

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                   =   Explore options including working with Noosa Tourism to provide simple,
                       concise and site specific information in tourist accommodation to assist in
                       recycling and reducing contamination of the waste stream. The provision of
                       bins for waste and recyclable separation and staff training should be
                       considered.
                   =   Examine the opportunity for a community group such as Noosa Integrated
                       Catchment Management Association (NICA) using their WasteWise Schools
                       Initiative as an interim replacement for EnviroCom post June 2014.
                   =  The existing contract term extension will allow Council to develop a Toward
                       Zero Waste Strategy which would assist in determining new collection and
                       disposal arrangements.
                   =   Council should examine the replacement of 240 litre bins in high volume
                       commercial and domestic premises with 360 litre bins.
                   =   Council should consider advising smaller households of the availability of a
                       140 litre bin at a reduced cost.
(                  ="  Council  could  examine   opportunities   under  any   new   contract  for
                       improvement in the operation. Also the option to combine Ringtail Creek
                       Quarry in the contract should be explored.
                   =   Council may wish to examine whether reducing the disposal costs for clean
                       concrete and bricks could increase volumes and revenue.
                   =   Council should ensure Waste Management Plans under Noosa Planning
                       Scheme Policy 11 are being applied to ensure source separation on building
                       and demolition sites thereby increasing volumes of clean concrete diverted
                       from landfill.
                   =   Council may with to enter into discussions with the contractor on product
                       improvement and market development opportunities which would involve
                       meeting Australian Standard AS 4454 and reducing the risk of weed spread.
                   =   Market development should also include the specifications Council’s Parks
                       and Gardens would require to use the product.
                   =   If market development opportunities are available Council should examine
                       the $50 a tonne disposal charge and determine whether it is cost effective to
                       be flexible or reduce disposal charges to increase volumes.
                   =   Council should examine opportunities for cooperation with Ringtail Creek
                       Quarry mulching.
                   =   Council should examine alternative locations for mulching operations at the
                       Eumundi Rd landfill to minimise impacts from dust and on water quality.
                   =   Council may wish to undertake an initial assessment as to whether the site
                       could be suitable for processing kitchen organic waste in conjunction with
                       green waste.
                   =   Council may wish to contact tyre fitters and mechanical workshops to
                       ascertain whether they are responsibly disposing of their tyres for reuse and
                       reprocessing.
                   =   Seek advice on how the new Tyre Product Stewardship arrangements may
                       assist Council and tyre operators in cost effective ways to improve beneficial
                       reuse of waste tyres.

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