Illegal Dumping - 2
Tracks
Stream 3
| Thursday, May 4, 2017 |
| 11:50 AM - 12:10 PM |
| Shearwater Room |
Overview
Illegal dumping - let the data do the talking.
Tash Morton, Byron Shire Council
Details
Illegal dumping is a frustrating issue for Local Governments. Its expensive to deal with, residents expect it to be cleaned up for their amenity and even though it’s “waste” it is primarily not dealt with by the waste sections of Councils. On top of this, it is under-reported by Councils and therefore the true costs of dealing with illegal dumping, is unknown. In July 2016, Byron Shire Council initiated an illegal dumping project to improve their reporting and recording of data. The question is, based on their improved data, can they justify to management that investing resources into surveillance and compliance to prevent illegal dumping is worthwhile?
Speaker
Ms Tash Morton
Senior Waste Consultant
Waste Matters Consultancy
Illegal dumping - let the data do the talking
11:50 AM - 12:10 PMBiography
Tash Morton has 20 years experience in waste management and sustainability education programs. She is the director of Waste Matters Consultancy and delivers programs for a range of organisations including North East Waste, NSW EPA, Byron Shire Council and community organisations including Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALC’s). Tash has delivered regional illegal dumping projects for North East Waste since 2012, involving 7 Local Councils and community in education, training, awareness raising campaigns and the development of resources. Tash has organised two Regional Forums on Illegal Dumping in the Northern Rivers, involving 13 government and non-government agencies. In 2015, she began to work more closely with LALC’s in the Northern Rivers to assist them with accessing funding for rubbish projects on Aboriginal lands. Tash holds a Bachelor of Environmental Science in Environmental Policy and Indigenous studies.
Chairperson
Leisha Deguara
Senior Policy Officer - Waste
Local Government NSW
