Meeting papers

Monitoring, Evaluation




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Waste Plan 2023-2028
and Improvement

Monitoring and evaluation will enable data-driven decisions and adjustments to the Waste Plan actions.
Actions will be reviewed every two years to ensure the approach remains appropriate in respect of legislative, political, economic, scientific, technological and social contexts.
The table below highlights the key Waste Plan objectives and associated outcomes as well as the success measures and key performance indicators.

Table 1: Waste Plan Monitoring and Evaluation

    Objectives                                         Outcomes                                                Success Measure                   Key Performance Indicators

    Minimise the generation of waste                   Reduce waste collected                                  15% waste avoidance by 2030       Reduce the Noosa average household waste per year from the Australian average household waste per
                                                       Reduce waste at its source                                                                year from 543kg1 to a target of 461kg per year.
                                                                                                                                                  •S
                                                                                                                                                    ingle use plastic ban could yield 3.6%2 diversion rate.
                                                                                                                                                  •G
                                                                                                                                                    lass diversion via Containers for Change could yield 2.4%3 diversion rate.




                                                                                                                                      T
                                                                                                                                                  •L
                                                                                                                                                    ove Food Hate Waste campaign raised awareness, relating to 27.1%4 less household organic waste into




                                                                                                                                    F
                                                                                                                                                   landfill.




                                                                                                                                   A
    Waste Reuse and Recycling                          Infrastructure and Operations to                        Improved waste diversion by       •2
                                                                                                                                                   9% of kerbside waste in Noosa is food waste, equating to approximately 4000 tonnes a year.
                                                       support waste reuse and recycling                       2030                              •2
                                                                                                                                                   400 – 3000 tonnes a year of wood waste targeted for diversion.




                                                                                                                                  R
                                                       of materials.
                                                                                                                                                 •T
                                                                                                                                                   argeted removal of garden waste from general waste bin could relate to a further reduction in




                                                                                                                                D
                                                       Planning, Infrastructure and                                                               greenhouse gas emissions of 800 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
                                                       operations are geared to produce                                                          •2
                                                                                                                                                   2.2% of waste generated in Noosa is construction and demolition waste. Based on state performance
                                                       quality products for a market                                                              78% could be recovered, representing 17% of Councils total waste. Targeted approach to streams not
                                                       driven end use.                                                                            already recovered like wood, metals, plaster and masonry.
                                                       Reduction in waste related
                                                       greenhouse gas emissions.
                                                       Contamination reduction – correct
                                                       material in the correct bin.                            Improved contamination rates in   •C
                                                                                                                                                   ontamination across all streams improved by 40% by 2030.
                                                                                                               all streams of waste by 2030      •G
                                                                                                                                                   eneral recycling education equates to 1% reduction in contamination for every $1 spent per household. 5
                                                       Improve waste avoidance, reuse
                                                       and recycling                                                                             •T
                                                                                                                                                   argeted campaign for the 1.8M visitors to the region each year. Detailed review of contamination rates,
                                                                                                                                                  waste types and volume increase for monitoring purposes to be generated.

    Waste as resource                                  Minimise the use of virgin materials                    Improved waste diversion by       80% of the total tonnage controlled, diverted from landfill by 2030.
                                                       to create products.                                     2030                              •U
                                                                                                                                                   tilising recovered materials requires less resource and energy compared to virgin materials. Current
                                                       Reduce the cost to the community                                                           emissions in the manufacturing sector accounts for 11%6 of Australia’s total carbon footprint.
                                                       of landfilling material by utilising
                                                                                                               Attracting value adding           Two business sectors closely align with waste to resource
                                                       waste as a resource with potential
                                                                                                               businesses and employment to       1. E
                                                                                                                                                      lectricity, Gas, Water and Waste
                                                       revenue generation.
                                                                                                               the region.
                                                                                                                                                  2
                                                                                                                                                   . Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.
                                                                                                                                                 Target is to increase the share by 15% by 2030.


1
  Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, National Waste Report 2022, available at www.dcceew.gov.au
2
  MRA Consulting, Noosa Action Plan Benefits Analysis, 2023.
3
  Ibid
4
  Ibid
5
  Ibid
6
  Ibid
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