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.