HILLTOPS COUNCIL WASTE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

1   HILLTOPS
    COUNCIL
    WASTE STRATEGY
     DEVELOPMENT

    COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
        YOUNG, MARCH 14, 2018

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TODAY’S PROGRAM

• Introductions
• Background
• Drivers
• Risks
• Options Summary
• Feedback
• Where to from here

CONTEXT
                        See Hyperlinks to CONTEXT items as below:
•   Circular Economy http://www.circulareconomyaustralia.com/

•   War on Waste http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/war-on-waste/

•   Quality of recovered waste products (China Sword)

http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/manufacturing/chinas-ban-on-foreign-waste-set-to-impact-australia/news-
story/49e4ef9a585e76795fa75859c3016582

•   Waste Less Recycle More (WLRM) http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/grants/WLRMI.htm

•   The Carbon Economy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-carbon_economy

•   Product Stewardship / Extended Producer Responsibility http://www.globalpsc.net/

•   The Reuse and Repair economy http://theconversation.com/repair-cafes-are-about-fixing-things-including-the-economy-26244

•   Container Deposit Scheme (Return and Earn) http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/your-environment/recycling-and-reuse/return-and-earn

•   National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (NTCRS) http://www.environment.gov.au/protection/national-waste-
    policy/television-and-computer-recycling-scheme

•   Cross border ‘waste’ trade issues, national/international

http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/four-corners/NC1704H026S00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_waste_trade

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PROJECT SCOPE

• Identification of relevant government regulations and policies;
• Analysis of Council’s waste management system within the NSW
  context;
• Current service level expectations and future demand assessment for
  waste facilities;
• Outline scenarios including the impact and benefit analysis for each
  scenario;
• Financial implications of each scenario;
• Analysis of any other issues, and;
• The Waste Management Strategy and Business Plan.

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  PROJECT DESIRED OUTCOMES

• To deliver waste services efficiently and effectively to
ensure long term financial and environmental sustainability;
• To increase the amount of materials recovered for
recycling, reuse and reprocessing;
• To improve service delivery, particularly in domestic and
commercial waste collection;
• To develop waste infrastructure which benefits the local
community.

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   DRIVERS? (FEES AND CHARGES - KERBSIDE)

• Fees and Charges
    • Kerbside collections
    • Transfer stations / Landfills

                                      $$$

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DRIVERS? NSW WASTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOURCE
RECOVERY STRATEGY TARGETS (WARR 2021)

• Reduce the generation of waste per capita
• Increase recycling rates for:
    • municipal solid waste to 70%
    • commercial and industrial waste to 70%
    • construction and demolition waste to 80%.

• Increase the waste diverted from landfill to 75%
• Establish or upgrade drop-off facilities or services
  for managing household problem wastes
• Continue to reduce litter items
• Reduce the incidence of illegal dumping

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WARR CRITERIA

From NSW WARR Strategy 2021
A. Impact on waste avoidance and waste minimisation;
B.   Impact on resource recovery;
C. Impact on residual waste disposal;
D. Impact on financial sustainability, and;
E.   Impact on service levels

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MOVING ON TO RISK!

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RISK – KEY POINTS

• Financial
• Environmental
• WHS
• Legal

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ASSESSING RISK

          Acceptable level of risk
          • Control measure effectiveness is High.
 LOW
          • Operation permitted. Risk control measures reduce the Risk to an acceptable level.
          • Operation is managed by routine procedures and supervision.

          Acceptable Level of Risk
          • Control measure effectiveness is Medium.
MEDIUM
          • Operation permitted on approval of Manager.
          • Control measures are reviewed and authorised by Manager, who will monitor implementation.

          Risk is undesirable
          • Control measure effectiveness is Low.
 HIGH
          • If the rating remains High after review by Director operation to be authorised by Council. The
          risk and implementation of controls is to be monitored by Director.
          Unacceptable level of risk
          • There is currently no control measure or control measure effectiveness is very low.
          • Council authorisation required, if risk rating remains High or Extreme after review by Director
EXTREME
          and/or General Manager.
          • The risk and implementation of controls is to be monitored by either the Director and/or
          General Manager.

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                             RISK SCORING

                                                                  CONSEQUENCE RATING

                                  Insignificant (1)   Minor (2)      Moderate (3)      Major (4)   Severe (5)

             Almost Certain (5)        M (5)           M (10)           H (15)           E(20)       E (25)

                 Likely (4)             L (4)          M (8)            H (12)          H(15)        E(20)
LIKELIHOOD
  RATING

                Possible (3)           L (3)           M (6)            M (9)           H (12)      H (15)

                Unlikely (2)           L (2)            L (4)           M (6)           M (8)       M (10)

                  Rare (1)              L (1)           L (2)            L (3)           L (4)       M (5)

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OPTIONS SUMMARY

• We have identified at least 12 possible options to address
  requirements for the Project
                                                               Risk
• Each has been rated according to ’Primary Category’
    • Risk                                                   Finance
    • Finance
                                                            Regulatory
    • Regulatory

• Each will be assessed as an issue and where appropriate
  included in Risk Assessment

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      OPTIONS SUMMARY (GROUPED)
                                 Issue                                          Primary
                                                                                Grouping
1. Cultural change to ‘resources’– reduce, reuse, recycling - Circular   Regulatory
Economy ‘User-Pays’ principles
2. Review waste management/transfer facilities                           Risk

3. Establish Community, Reuse, Repair & Recycling Centre(s) (CRRRC)      Regulatory

4. Awareness/Education toward ‘resource recovery’                        Risk

5. Improve public place recycling                                        Regulatory

6. Encourage home composting/worm farms                                  Regulatory

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      OPTIONS SUMMARY (GROUPED)
                                   Issue                                      Primary
                                                                              Grouping
7. Regional Processing options for all waste and recovered materials   Finance

8. Funding options                                                     Finance

9. Restrict problem wastes to a single point in the LGA (asbestos)     Risk

10. Reconfigure fees and charges                                       Finance

11. Intergenerational equity on major disposal / processing            Finance
infrastructure
12. Enhance functionality of Canberra Region Joint Organisation        n/a

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OPTIONS FEEDBACK

• What are your thoughts on these options?
• Comment using Feedback Forms available from Council
  Libraries, Civic Centres, Website, and Facebook.

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GRANTS

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CBRJO / RENEW (REGIONAL WASTE GROUPS)

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    WHERE TO FROM HERE?

• Web based Survey
• Review Options relevant to
  Feedback
• Prepare Draft Waste Strategy to
  present to Council

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QUESTIONS?