Thank you to everyone who reviewed our draft Resource Recovery and Waste Strategy and provided feedback.

All feedback was considered before the final policy was presented to Council for adoption on 20 July 2021. To view minutes of the meeting, click here.

To view our Resource Recovery and Waste Strategy, click here.

Draft Resource Recovery and Waste Strategy

We have drafted our first ever Resource Recovery and Waste Strategy, setting out a pathway towards zero waste to landfill, with a focus on transitioning to a circular economy.

The draft strategy follows extensive consultation, including written and in-person feedback from over 600 members of the community. This is a great response and demonstrates our community's engagement and interest in reducing waste and improving resource recovery outcomes.

We used your feedback to inform the strategy, which includes five key goals to:

• Send less waste to landfill and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Recycle and reuse more
• Continuously improve our waste management and resource recovery services
• Reduce litter and illegal dumping
• Lead by example in Council operations.

These goals are supported by over 50 actions, including food waste recovery from composting programs and future collection contracts, programs to target difficult to recycle materials, and greater community engagement in education programs and initiatives.

Review the draft strategy below or click here to download the pdf.

Submissions on the Draft Strategy have now closed.

Community Engagement Survey

Thank you for your submissions! We received over 560 responses to the Weigh in on Waste online survey. View the full report on the Weigh in on Waste survey responses online here or download the report here.