FINAL WASTE PLAN 2023 - 2028 · Report

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING                                    10 OCTOBER 2023


Table 2: Waste Plan Actions - Importance

Importance of the Draft Waste Plan Very      Important Somewhat Not                   Not sure
to:                                Important           Important Important
Encourage personal responsibility for 45.5%    20.5%        13%          18%          3%
items people no
longer want or need.
Advocate to reduce waste at the        53%     22%          11%          13%          1%
source.
Be innovative in litter prevention.    53%     21%          14%          11%          1%
Ensure that appropriate infrastructure 59%     14%          10%          14%          3%
and operations
are in place to support waste reuse
and recycling.
Minimise the use of virgin materials   44%     22%          13%          18%          3%
to create new products.
Reduce the cost to the community of 54%        17%          12.5%        12.5%        4%
landfilling material
that could be utilized as a resource
with potential
revenue generation.

The survey included an open-ended question whereby respondents could provide any other
comments or feedback on the Draft Waste Plan. A total of 110 open-ended responses were
received.

A summary of comments included:
   •   Concerns about packaging and ensuring manufacturer responsibility (19% of comments).
   •   Request for bulk kerbside collection (15% of comments).
   •   The importance of recycling education and making recycling convenient (14% of comments).
   •   Opposition to food waste collection service (14% of comments).
   •   Support for food waste collection service (12% of comments).
   •   Concerns about costs to implement the Waste Plan (10% of comments).

Detailed analysis of the open-ended responses, including how the feedback is addressed in the
Waste Plan are contained in Attachment 2: Waste Survey (Aug-Sept 2023) - Summary of open-
ended responses.



3. Waste Plan Updates
The majority of comments about the Draft Waste Plan are already addressed through the actions in
the Plan. A summary of changes to the Waste Plan, as a result of community feedback, are detailed
in the table below.