Meeting papers

Action Plan




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Waste Plan 2023-2028
Circular Economy and Economic Opportunities
Actions to develop a circular economy will unlock economic opportunities by maximising resource efficiency, supporting local
businesses, and promoting sustainable practices that reduce reliance on the extraction of fossil fuels.
                                                                                                                                                                         THE WASTE HIERARCHY
  Objective                   Utilise waste and its associated infrastructure as a resource and source of revenue.                                                                                maximum conservation
  Outcomes Minimise the use of virgin materials to create products.
                                                                                                                                                                                  Avoid       1   of resources
  	Reduce the cost to the community of landfilling material that could be utilised as a resource with
           potential revenue generation.
                                                                                                                                                                                  Reuse 2 reusing materials
  Success Measures            Improved Waste Diversion by 2030.
                              Value-add business attracted to the Shire.
                                                                                                                                                                             Recycle          3 recycling &
                                                                                                                                                                                                reprocessing materials

  Key performance             Year on Year improvement in tonnes diverted, calculated as a percentage of total tonnes controlled.                                                 Waste to
                                                                                                                                                                                              4 energy  recovery prior




                                                                                                      T
                                                                                                                                                                                   energy       to disposal
  Indicators                  80% overall diversion by 2030.




                                                                                                    F
                              Contamination rates across all streams improved by 40% by 2030.                                                                                      Disposal
                                                                                                                                                                                   of waste   5 zero conservation
                                                                                                                                                                                                of resources




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Actions:




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 1. Landfill Site – Diversification      Identify opportunities for other uses of the landfill site and materials. For example:
                                         - Continue to develop the feasibility of solar power production on waste assets.
                                         - Utilise current waste assets and generate quality products to support the development of circular economy.

 2. Advanced Manufacturing               Attract advanced manufacturing business and start-ups to utilise resources for circular economy.

 3. Circular Economy Collaboration       Collaborate with regional partners and Councils for solutions, markets and resources.
                                         Examples include:
                                         - Farmers
                                         - Councils
                                         - Unity Water
                                         - Industry and business
                                         - State and Federal Government.

 4. Council Operations                   Advocate for supply resources to go back into Council projects were applicable including reviewing material standards for application.

 5. Employment                           Promote the creation of employment through opportunities in the circular economy.




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