Council's waste minimisation philosophy
Council has encompassed a philosophy of reducing the amount of waste going to Landfills for disposal through encouraging residents to:
- Reduce - Limit the amount of waste generated
- Reuse - Use items more than once wherever possible.
- Recycle - Enable materials in waste to be used to create new items.
- Recover - Extract value from waste; for example by the production of compost.
To encourage residents to minimise their production of waste, Council's waste disposal (refuse) services operate on a 'user pays' basis, where the greater the quantity of refuse you produce, the more you will pay to dispose of it.
Other alternative options for discarded materials (such as recycling) are, however, offered free of charge.
Waste management & minimisation plan
The purpose of the Waste Management and Minimisation service is to provide efficient, safe collection and disposal of solid waste in an effective and environmentally acceptable manner. To achieve this role, Council’s Waste Management and Minimisation management programme includes:
- two transfer/recycling centres.
- kerbside waste and recycling collection.
Council’s refuse and recycling collection is contracted out. Due to the District’s declining population, Council does not envisage any increase in the amount of refuse going to landfill. Council intends to continue to promote recycling in the District and extend recycling opportunities for the rural sector.
Due to the District’s declining population, Council does not envisage any increase in the amount of refuse going to landfill. Council intends to continue to promote recycling in the District and extend recycling opportunities for the rural sector.
Council intends to continue to promote recycling in the District and extend recycling opportunities for the rural sector.
Safe and efficient waste disposal and recycling services are essential for maintaining public health in communities and protecting the environment. Residual waste is transported out of the district, as Council does not have a consented landfill in its district. Recyclables are stored before being shipped to market.
Residual waste is transported out of the district, as Council does not have a consented landfill in its district. Recyclables are stored before being shipped to market.
The Waste Management and Minimisation Plan was adopted by Council on 24 July 2018.