24Waste education for Council staff
Progress
On time
- Not started
- Planning
- Implementation
- Continuous
OBJECTIVE
IMPACT
MediumThe 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
- 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
Tasks
What's left to do?
- 31/10/2023
Improve signage at waste segregation sites
- 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
- 21Planning (On time)Waste audit of Council's offices, depots and customer service centres
- 22Planning (On time)Develop a Corporate Waste Management Practices and Procedures document.
- 23Implementation (On time)Landfill diversion of Council's office, depot and customer service centre waste
- 25Not started (On time)Waste contract amendments
- 26Implementation (On time)Send Council's office waste to a 'waste to energy' plant
Indicators
Summary and contacts
Timeline
Continuous → 30/06/2035
Target audience
Responsible organisations
- Capital Works & WasteManages Council's waste including education
- Customer Experience & Engagement
- Environment & Sustainability
Emissions Scope
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
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.