Action: 23 | Our climate action

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

23Landfill diversion of Council's office, depot and customer service centre waste

Progress

On time

Not started
Planning
Implementation
Continuous

OBJECTIVE
Reduce emissions by diverting Council's corporate waste from landfill.
IMPACT
Medium
The Victorian Government’s Recycling Victoria Policy has a 2030 target to divert 80% of waste from landfills. If achieved this would be approximately 1,634 tCO2e between 2030-2035.

Tender for a waste service provider to collect soft plastics for recycling.

Explore partnership options with broader business community.

KPI: Tonnes of waste diverted from landfill

Tasks

What's left to do?

31/10/2024
Investigate engaging TerraCycle to assist Council with difficult-to-recycle products
Will be informed by Council's first waste audit in June 2024.
31/05/2027
Explore partnership options with broader business community
01/01/2031
Tender for a waste service provider to collect soft plastics for recycling

Related actions

Indicators

Waste audits of Council's facilities

21. Waste audit of Council's offices, depots and customer service centres

Timeline

Continuous → 31/12/2035

Target audience

Responsible organisations

Overall responsibility for Waste Management at Council
Manages Council's cleaning (including waste) contracts for offices and customer service centres.
Manages waste at Council's depots.
Oversees Council's Emissions Reduction Plan implementation.
Manges Council's customer service centres.

Emissions Scope

Theme

Indicative costs
Medium - high cost (annual contract)
Indicative savings
Operational savings through reduced kerbside collections which can be used to fund other collection schemes (e.g. soft plastics).

Information updated 18/03/2024

How this action contributes to the outcome