26Send Council's office waste to a 'waste to energy' plant

Progress

On time

Not started
Planning
Implementation
Continuous

OBJECTIVE
Zero emissions associated with landfill waste.
IMPACT
Medium
Assume all remaining emissions generated by Council's landfill waste is captured from 2026.

Council does not have our own operating landfills. However, there is an opportunity to send landfill from offices, depots and customer service centres to a facility that converts waste to energy, and therefore have zero emissions as a result of the activity.

Tasks

What's left to do?

31/12/2026
Negotiate sending waste destined to landfill to a waste-to-energy plant
Whilst Council does not have its own open landfill, there is an opportunity to send landfill to a facility which converts waste to energy and thus have zero emissions.

Related actions

Timeline

Continuous → 31/12/2035

Target audience

Responsible organisations

Manages Council's waste policies, contracts and audits

Emissions Scope

Theme

Indicative costs
[Council to insert current cost for landfill disposal]
Indicative savings
N/A

Information updated 18/03/2024

Progress

OBJECTIVEDefinition

Zero emissions associated with landfill waste.

IMPACTDefinition

Assume all remaining emissions generated by Council's landfill waste is captured from 2026.

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Tasks

What's left to do?

Negotiate sending waste destined to landfill to a waste-to-energy plant

Related actions

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Timeline

Target audience

Responsible organisations

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Emissions Scope

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