Action: 24 | Our climate action

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

24Waste education for Council staff

Progress

On time

Not started
Planning
Implementation
Continuous

OBJECTIVE
Increase staff awareness of and engagement in emissions reduction actions relating to Council's corporate waste.
IMPACT
Medium
The Victorian Government’s Recycling Victoria Policy has a 2030 target to cut all waste generation by 15%. If achieved this would be around 306 tCO2e between 2030-2035.

Online waste policy training
Staff newsletter reminders
Create and/or improve visual resources at source segregation sites
Contract specifications for cleaners to follow appropriate waste segregation
Inform cleaners of waste audits
Invite cleaners to inform ISC of waste separation issues and solutions

KPIs:

Number of staff completing e-learning modules
Number of staff education articles or events
Number of buildings with updated signage

Halve Waste

Sustainability Victoria

Tasks

What's left to do?

31/10/2023
Improve signage at waste segregation sites
Creating at-a-glance signs to assist staff in segregating waste properly, with particular attention to common errors such as disposable coffee cups should help reduce waste stream contamination.
30/11/2023
Develop regular waste updates for staff via ISPY and internal communications
Creating a suite of regular, recurring waste education reminders with seasonal themes or targeted responses to waste trends will help keep waste management front-of-mind and business-as-usual for all staff.
31/12/2023
Contract specifications for cleaners to follow waste segregation
31/01/2024
Inform cleaners of Council's waste audits
31/03/2024
Develop on-line waste policy training for Council staff
Completing this training should set organisational expectations around staff waste generation and disposal behaviours, and include ways to reduce, re-use and recycle waste appropriately.
31/07/2024
Invite cleaners to inform Council of waste separation issues and solutions

What has been done?

10/11/2021
Follow-Me Printing at Yackandandah and Beechworth Offices
Follow-me printing cuts down on printing waste.

Related actions

Indicators

Waste education completion

Timeline

Continuous → 30/06/2035

Target audience

Responsible organisations

Manages Council's waste including education

Emissions Scope

Theme

Indicative costs
Low cost
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

Progress

OBJECTIVEDefinition

Increase staff awareness of and engagement in emissions reduction actions relating to Council's corporate waste.

IMPACTDefinition

The Victorian Government’s Recycling Victoria Policy has a 2030 target to cut all waste generation by 15%. If achieved this would be around 306 tCO2e between 2030-2035.

Description

Tasks

What's left to do?

Improve signage at waste segregation sites

Develop regular waste updates for staff via ISPY and internal communications

Contract specifications for cleaners to follow waste segregation

Inform cleaners of Council's waste audits

Develop on-line waste policy training for Council staff

Invite cleaners to inform Council of waste separation issues and solutions

What has been done?

Follow-Me Printing at Yackandandah and Beechworth Offices

Related actions

Indicators

Waste education completion

Summary and contacts

Timeline

Target audience

Responsible organisations

Emissions ScopeDefinition

Theme

Indicative costsDefinition

Indicative savingsDefinition

How this action contributes to the outcome

OBJECTIVE

IMPACT

Emissions Scope

Indicative costs

Indicative savings