The Waste Management Strategy 2021-2031 aims to establish Council’s long-term goals with respect to waste and resource recovery and to enable Council to transition to a more sustainable waste management framework. 

In May, Council endorsed to place the Waste Management Strategy 2021-2031 on display for a period of 28 days. 

Objectives of the draft strategy include:

• Identify opportunities to provide existing waste services more efficiently and consider the viability of services provided by other Councils in the region;

• Identify opportunities for Council to utilise waste assets and resources in the most efficient manner to maximise waste avoidance, reduction, and resource recovery;

• Assess the lifespan and viability of Council’s landfills;

• Identify opportunities to deal with problem wastes in the area; and

• Facilitate community waste and resource recovery education.

The draft can be found here. 

A series of community meetings have been planned, and are as follows:

Tuesday 15 June              Aberdeen Community Hall

Wednesday 16 June         Scone Council Chambers

Thursday 17 June            Merriwa School of Arts

Friday 18 June                 Murrurundi CWA Rooms

Monday 21 June               Cassilis Community Hall

Tuesday 22 June               Moonan Hall

Each session will start at 6pm and go for about an hour.