Waste & Resource Recovery Strategy
April 2019 - With the recycling issue dominating headlines across the state and affecting services in Golden Plains, planned community consultation in April has been set aside and will now be held later in the year
About
The Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy will guide Council in providing environmentally, economically and socially sustainable waste management services across the municipality. Council will develop a ten-year Strategy in line with the Council Plan, which aims to further reduce the volume of waste going to landfill and explore innovative waste management and resource recovery mechanisms through regional partnerships.
The final Strategy will clearly set out reduction targets and actions that ultimately deliver a reduction in waste, while ensuring community needs and priorities are understood and used to inform our decision making process.
How you can be involved
A range of opportunities will be available for community members to provide feedback on the future delivery of waste management services in Golden Plains Shire.
SURVEY COMPLETED
Council would like to thank the 1,200 residents who submitted their response to the Waste Management Survey. Data from the survey and other sources will be gathered and analysed over the coming months to inform the development of a Draft Consultation Paper. The Draft Consultation Paper will include a summary of the data gathered, a vision, targets and service options for consideration by the community.
ATTEND A CONVERSATION POST
With the recycling issue dominating headlines across the state and affecting services in Golden Plains, planned community consultation in April has been set aside and will now be held later in the year
A Draft Consultation Paper will be developed and available for the community to provide their feedback later this year. Feedback will be able to be submitted electronically, in hard copy or by attending a conversation post. Once available, details of the Conversation Posts will be provided on this page, in the Gazette and on Council's social media.
PROVIDE COMMENT ON DRAFT STRATEGY
Following community feedback from the Draft Consultation Paper, a Draft Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy will be developed. The Draft Strategy will be placed on exhibition for community comment.
What Happens Next
Feedback from the community will be considered and used to inform the Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy in line with the Council Plan’s (2017-2021) strategic directions and priorities.
A Draft Consultation Paper will be developed and be available for the community to provide their feedback in late 2019.
Timeline
October 2018: Survey opened
November 2018: Survey closed
November 2018 to March 2019: Information gathering and data analysis
Late 2019: Draft Consultation Paper released and community Conversation Posts
Early - mid 2020: Development of Draft Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy and exhibition of Draft Strategy for public comment
End of 2020: Final Strategy
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