Town of East Fremantle Minutes – SMRC RRRC WCF Odour Issue – 21 October 2008
334.1 Strategic Waste Management Plan H/HRB8
By Shelley Cocks Principal Environmental Health Officer on 16 October 2008
BACKGROUND
The Waste Management Board of Western Australia has developed the Zero Waste Plan Development Scheme in conjunction with the Western Australian Local Government Association and local governments.
REPORT
All local governments are required to analyse the current status quo of waste management and develop future initiatives to contribute to waste minimisation and landfill diversion for the next five years.
The Zero Waste Development Plan requires participating local governments to develop a Strategic Waste Management Plan with funding provided by the Department of Environment and Conservation. This funding was provided to the SMRC in two phases. Phase 1 data was gathered in August 2007 and Phase 2 of the scheme has involved the preparation of the attached draft plan.
The SMRC in collaboration with officers of the Cities of Cockburn, Fremantle, Melville, Rockingham and Towns of East Fremantle and Kwinana undertook a series of workshops facilitated by Mr Bruce Bowman of Bowmans and Associates to develop a draft plan. This plan is required to be endorsed by each of the member councils participating in the collaborative regional plan prior to final acceptance by the Department of Environment and Conservation.
The plan is currently being advertised in local newspapers (advertisement attached) seeking public comment and input is also invited from Councils.
RECOMMENDATIONS
That elected members review the draft Strategic Waste Management Plan along with its 44 recommendations and submit comments to the Principal Environmental Health Officer by Friday, 31 October, in order to facilitate an integrated Council response.
The Chief Executive Officer advised that the SMRC had today sought feedback from member Councils on whether elected members required a briefing on the proposed Plan prior to considering the matter.
Elected members indicated that they would prefer a comprehensive report from the Principal Environmental Health Officer rather than a briefing from SMRC.
Cr Rico – Cr Nardi
That elected members review the draft Strategic Waste Management Plan along with its 44 recommendations and submit comments to the Principal Environmental Health Officer by Friday, 31 October, in order to facilitate an integrated Council
response. CARRIED
