WASTE

The Waste Group comprises senior staff involved in waste activities from each council. Their area of attention relates to the collection and transport of waste, and the implementation of community education programs. The Group has recently developed contracts for waste collection and transport, undertaken audits of domestic waste and extensive community education activity, and provided information to councils on developments in waste activitiy.

Current Activities

The Waste Group's forward program will encompass:

  • a detailed analysis of waste across the SSROC Region to inform policy deliberations and to develop appropriate community education programs
  • an evaluation of the potential for futher operational improvements in relation to the collection and transport of waste
  • monitoring the New South Wales Government's policies in relation to waste, and industry's development of alternative waste techologies.