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Don’t throw away an opportunity to have your say on waste
Gladstone Regional Council is reviewing long-term waste management opportunities, and to make sure we are delivering the right services for the region, residents can have their say.
As part of this review, Council needs to understand our current waste management practices and preferences, particularly around Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO).
Feedback will be used to help Council understand FOGO and resource recovery opportunities in the Gladstone Region.
Gladstone Region Councillor Rick Hansen said Council has a Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy 2019 which sets out our strategic direction and action plan for the next eight years.
“As part of our waste management strategy, we are now developing a Waste Management and Resource Recovery Business Case, and associated action plan, to guide our approach to the recovery and reuse of recyclable, food and garden organic materials,” Councillor Hansen said.
“It has been reported that contamination of our region’s recycling was above 30 per cent last year and in 2019, it was estimated that between 20-30 per cent of waste in our kerbside red lid bins is green waste, and a further 20-30 per cent is food waste, so we really need to understand how our communities are currently disposing of their waste.
“The feedback gathered from our communities will be used as part of an expert review on our region’s waste management and resource recovery options.”
Residents can complete short surveys, either online or in person, or attend an ‘open house’ or popup stall at Gladstone, Agnes Water, Benaraby and Calliope. Hardcopy surveys can also be found at all Council transfer stations.
Council officers will be available to answer questions about FOGO, the project, and general waste management questions.
When the open house is unattended, information on waste management and hard copy surveys will be available.
This engagement is open from today and will extend through to the second quarter of 2022, so please visit https://conversations.gladstone.qld.gov.au and follow this project to ensure you receive the latest updates well into the new year.
Find out more and have your say:
Gladstone
- Monday 1 November - 9.30am-12.30pm, Gladstone Transfer Station (Open House)
- Tuesday 9 November - 10am-2pm, Gladstone Transfer Station (Open House)
- Saturday 13 November - 1-4pm, Community Fun Day at Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct
- Friday 19 November - 9.30am-12.30pm, The Salvation Army (Open House)
- Monday 22 November - 9.30am-12.30pm, Gladstone Transfer Station (Open House)
- Wednesday 24 November - 10am-2pm, The Salvation Army (Open House)
- Friday 26 November - 9.30am-12.30pm, The Salvation Army (Open House)
Agnes Water
- Wednesday 3 November - 9.00am-11:30am, Agnes Water Transfer Station (Open House)
- Wednesday 3 November - 12.00pm-1.30pm, Agnes Water Library and Rural Transaction Centre (Pop-up Stall)
- Thursday 11 November - 9.30am-12.30pm, Agnes Water Transfer Station (Open House)
Benaraby
- Monday 8 November - 9am-12pm, Benaraby Landfill (Open House)
- Tuesday 16 November - 10am-2pm, Benaraby Landfill (Open House)
Calliope
- Thursday 4 November - 10am-2pm, Calliope Transfer Station (Open House)
- Thursday 4 November - 2.30-4.30pm, Calliope Library and Transaction Centre (Pop-up Stall)
- Wednesday 10 November - 9am-12pm, Calliope Library and Transaction Centre (Pop-up Stall)
- Friday 26 November - 1.30-3.30pm, Calliope Transfer Station (Open House)
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