Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018-2023
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Northern rivers waste THE RECYCLING REVOLUTION Waste management & resource recovery strategy 2018-2023 THE RECYCLING REVOLUTION 2018-2023 We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we are curious and curiosity leads us down new paths. Walt Disney 2 THE RECYCLING REVOLUTION 2018-2023 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Lismore City Council is committed to the sustainable management of waste and recyclables and to be a leader in waste management within the State of NSW. Lismore has a long history of innovative waste management programs and was the first Council in Australia to introduce mixed food and garden organics in 1999. The cost of waste disposal due to the NSW Government Landfill Levy and the community desire to become better recyclers is driving the continued evolution of waste strategy direction for Lismore City Council. Council’s Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018-2023 (‘the Strategy’) outlines a clear direction for the minimisation, management and education around waste and recycling within the Northern Rivers Waste operations and the Lismore City Council local government area. The strategy addresses the key strategic operational areas of Northern Rivers Waste including domestic waste collection, commercial waste collection, public place waste and recycling, event waste management, recycling drop off centres, illegal dumping management, the resource recovery facility, the construction and demolition pad, Northern Rivers Waste retail, organics management, landfill/waste disposal and sorting, the materials recovery facility, Nimbin transfer station, waste education, social engagement and Northern Rivers Waste administration. Council’s success in waste management has resulted in Council developing linkages in the regional, state, national and international waste industry. The strategy has a five year timeframe with some longer term capital plans integrated within. The strategy will be reviewed annually and proposals for the capital components will be presented to Council during the five year period for integration into the delivery plan and annual budgets. 3 THE RECYCLING REVOLUTION 2018-2023 CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 7 THE STRATEGIC WASTE HIERARCHY .............................................................................. 8 STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT .................................................................................................... 9 FRAMEWORK FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT .................................................................... 10 National Level ................................................................................................................................... 10 State Level ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Regional Level .................................................................................................................................. 15 Local Level ........................................................................................................................................ 16 Industry and Government Partners ................................................................................................... 17 CURRENT PROGRAMS AND POSITION .......................................................................... 18 Residential Kerbside Collections ...................................................................................................... 21 Commercial Waste Collections ......................................................................................................... 24 Regional Recycling Hub .................................................................................................................... 24 Lismore Recycling and Recovery Centre .......................................................................................... 26 Recycling Drop Off Centres .............................................................................................................. 28 Environmental and Industry Leading Initiatives ................................................................................ 28 Recent Developments ....................................................................................................................... 30 VISION AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES ............................................................................. 33 Vision ................................................................................................................................................. 33 Recovery Targets .............................................................................................................................. 34 STRATEGIC OUTCOMES BY KEY BUSINESS AREAS .................................................... 35 Key Business Area – Domestic Waste Collection............................................................................. 35 Key Business Area – Commercial Waste Collection ........................................................................ 37 Key Business Area – Public Place Waste and Recycling ................................................................. 38 Key Business Area – Event Waste Management ............................................................................. 39 Key Business Area – Recycling Drop Off Centres (Brewster Street, Nimbin Transfer, Resource Recovery Facility) .............................................................................................................................. 40 Key Business Area – Illegal Dumping Management ......................................................................... 41 Key Business Area – Resource Recovery Facility ............................................................................ 42 Key Business Area – Construction and Demolition Pad ................................................................... 43 Key Business Area – Northern Rivers Waste Retail (Revolve Shop, Recycled Markets and Save’n’Waste Store) ......................................................................................................................... 44 Key Business Area – Organics Management (food and garden organics, green waste and bio solids) ................................................................................................................................................ 46 Key Business Area – Landfill/ Waste Disposal and Sorting .............................................................. 48 4 THE RECYCLING REVOLUTION 2018-2023 Key Business Area – Materials Recovery Facility ............................................................................ 50 Key Business Area – Nimbin Transfer Station .................................................................................. 51 Key Business Area – Waste Education ............................................................................................ 52 Key Business Area – Social Engagement ........................................................................................ 54 Key Business Area – Northern Rivers Waste Administration ........................................................... 55 Future Key Initiatives ......................................................................................................................... 57 Key Future Initiatives Action Summary ............................................................................................. 61 List of Figures Figure 1: Lismore City Council Strategic Waste Management Hierarchy. .............................. 8 Figure 2: Northern Rivers Waste services to residents and businesses. ............................. 20 Figure 3: Red lidded waste bin at the Lismore Recycling and Recovery Centre. ................. 21 Figure 4: Yellow lidded recycling bin at the Lismore Recycling and Recovery Centre. ........ 22 Figure 5: Green lidded food and garden organics bin at the Lismore Recycling and Recovery Centre. ................................................................................................................................ 23 Figure 6: Commercial Waste Service Options for Commercial Businesses. ........................ 25 Figure 7: The resource recovery cycle and the Lismore Recycling and Recovery Centre. .. 27 List of Tables Table 1: NSW Government 2013-21 Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy Targets................................................................................................................................ 34 Table 2: Lismore City Council Resource Recovery Targets................................................. 34 Table 3: Strategic action plan for Domestic Waste Collection. ............................................. 35 Table 4: Strategic action plan for Commercial Waste Collection. ........................................ 37 Table 5: Strategic action plan for Public Place Waste and Recycling. ................................. 38 Table 6: Strategic action plan for Event Waste Management. ............................................. 39 Table 7: Strategic action plan for Recycling Drop Off Centres. ............................................ 40 Table 8: Strategic action plan for Illegal Dumping Management. ......................................... 41 Table 9: Strategic