Reference Documents - MCU23-0142

 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: 23 – 25 Sidoni Street, Tewantin                                                                                                35
Reference: 23BRW0171