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| Thursday, May 4, 2017 |
| 11:50 AM - 12:10 PM |
| Osprey Room |
Overview
Bathurst food and garden waste kerbside collection – the importance of stakeholder engagement.
Antony Cullen-Ward, Bathurst Regional Council
Details
In April 2016 Bathurst Regional Council commenced a new weekly food and garden waste service to complement existing waste and recycling collections.
This important milestone was achieved as a result of NSW Environmental Protection Authority funding, Council foresight and support from Netwaste in negotiating complex joint regional contracts.
In the first six months already 1500 tonnes of organic material has been diverted from landfill. A comprehensive program of customer engagement has seen bin presentation rates and diversion rates increasing and contamination rates remaining low. The result from this kerbside collection is a high quality compost product which is being produced locally at Browns Plains by Australian Native Landscapes (ANL).
Council has adopted a strategic approach to engaging the community and stakeholders from the outset and plans to continue working with partners ANL and JR Richards to deliver quality, value for money services to the community of Bathurst.
Speaker
Mr Antony Cullen-Ward
Solid Waste Coordinator
Bathurst Regional Council
Bathurst food and garden waste kerbside collection – the importance of stakeholder engagement
11:50 AM - 12:10 PMBiography
Antony Cullen-Ward, Solid Waste Coordinator for Bathurst Regional Council has worked for Council for 15 years. Antony started with North Sydney Council as a Council Ranger working in litter control and building site compliance which led him to liquid trade waste compliance at Bathurst City Council. He accepted a Waste Managers position in 2005 and is now responsible for a licensed landfill, four transfer stations, and one rural landfill which presents challenges in a growing regional area.
Antony has been an active member of the Netwaste Steering Committee for the last 10 years, and is a firm believer in information sharing and collaboration so rural waste services can be developed to match their city counterparts.
One of Antony’s achievements is the development of a quick user compost guide for smaller Councils; he sees green waste as a waste stream posing an ongoing issue for Councils West of the Blue Mountains.
Chairperson
Richard Swannell
Development Director
WRAP UK
