Action: 22 | Our climate action

1. Climate actions at Council / 1.5. Reducing our waste emissions /

22Develop a Corporate Waste Management Practices and Procedures document.

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OBJECTIVE
Create a policy for Council's corporate waste management practices and procedures.
IMPACT
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Important to assist in driving other waste opportunities.

Develop a Corporate Waste Management Practices and Procedures document that covers Council's offices, depots and customer service centres.

Includes landfill diversion targets and waste disposal practices (i.e., waste separation, bin details, etc).

The Policy will reference the Plasticwise Policy, and include a requirement to complete the on-line training module for all staff.

KPI: Completion of Waste Policy

Tasks

What's left to do?

31/03/2024
Assess current waste policies for Indigo and other Councils.
Assessment should occur with a view to incorporating Plasticwise Policy and supporting landfill diversion targets.
31/12/2024
Create a Waste Policy for Council's corporate waste management.
This is an action item in Council's Emissions Reduction Plan (2021). The policy should be overarching and address corporate waste management practices and procedures.
This policy is important to support other waste reduction opportunities.
Create a Waste Policy which incorporates the Plasticwise Policy (include requirement to complete the online training module for all staff).
Include landfill diversion targets and w.aste disposal practices (e.g. waste separation, bin details).

22Develop a Corporate Waste Management Practices and Procedures document.

Progress

OBJECTIVE

Create a policy for Council's corporate waste management practices and procedures.

IMPACT

Important to assist in driving other waste opportunities.

Tasks

What's left to do?

Assess current waste policies for Indigo and other Councils.

Create a Waste Policy for Council's corporate waste management.

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Responsible organisations

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Create a policy for Council's corporate waste management practices and procedures.

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Important to assist in driving other waste opportunities.

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What's left to do?

Assess current waste policies for Indigo and other Councils.

Create a Waste Policy for Council's corporate waste management.

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