2017-02-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                           7 FEBRUARY 2017


BRANCH ACTIVITIES           RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                             THE NEXT QUARTER
Capping                        In December 2016 Council’s                  LMS are currently installing                 Ensure capping and methane
                                 contractor Cleanaway completed                methane collection wells under the             extraction systems are functional
                                 work on the interim clay cap to               completed cap.                                 and fit for purpose.
                                 recently completed waste disposal                                                          Monitor and report on increase in
                                 cells at Eumundi Road landfill.                                                              methane capture and extraction.
Capital works                  The capital works project to                A draft capital works program has            Complete remaining capital works
                                 improve parking and waste water               been prepared and submitted for                projects scheduled for the 2016-17
                                 collection at the Eumundi Road                the next financial year.                       financial year.
                                 depot has been completed.                                                                  This includes new signage at the
                                                                                                                              Eumundi Road facility and an
                                                                                                                              upgrade to roadways at the site
                                                                                                                              entrance and Tip Top Shop.
Waste Education                A comprehensive waste education             Finalise and commence the                    Recommence the schools waste
                                 program was undertaken during                 implementation of a garden waste               education program.
                                 National Recycling Week (7 – 13               bin     community    engagement              Engage with the community over
                                 November 2016).                               program.                                       the garden waste bin policy when it
                               The various events over the week                                                             is released in March.
                                 attracted almost 700 participants
                                 from the Noosa community.
Tip Top Shop                   The “Licence Agreement” between             Seek Council feedback on the                 Go out to tender for the provision of
                                 Council and Briteside to provide              preferred model for this service               this service from September 2017.
                                 waste diversion services at the               from 1 September 2017.
                                 Eumundi Road Resource Recovery              Draft a specification for next the
                                 Centre will expire at the end of              contract.
                                 August 2017.
Bulk Kerbside Collection.      Cleanaway will provide the next             Finalise timing of the Kerbside              Finalise arrangements for the
                                 Bulk Waste Kerbside Collection                Collection.                                    collection and notify the community
                                 Service before the end of the               It is anticipated that the service will        of dates and conditions.
                                 financial year.                               commence in April after the Easter
                               This year the service will be                 holiday break.
                                 enhanced        using       additional
                                 collection trucks to improve
                                 recycling    rates.     A    mattress
                                 collection service will once again be
                                 offered.




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