Council is committed to protecting and enhancing the built and natural environment for current and future generations and has developed the Draft Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2032 to realise this vision within the context of waste management.
Council’s current waste services contracts expire in 2023 and Council’s current landfill will reach capacity within the next 4 years. Council wants to provide waste services that meet the communities needs and expectations, whilst ensuring that waste services are reliable, affordable, and sustainable.
Council’s Waste Services Survey in February 2022 received more than 1,900 responses from the community highlighting that waste managementContinue reading
Council is committed to protecting and enhancing the built and natural environment for current and future generations and has developed the Draft Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2032 to realise this vision within the context of waste management.
Council’s current waste services contracts expire in 2023 and Council’s current landfill will reach capacity within the next 4 years. Council wants to provide waste services that meet the communities needs and expectations, whilst ensuring that waste services are reliable, affordable, and sustainable.
Council’s Waste Services Survey in February 2022 received more than 1,900 responses from the community highlighting that waste management is an important issue for our community. The feedback received has informed and guided the development of the Draft Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2032. View survey information and results HERE.
Council is seeking your feedback on the Draft Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2032 which is now on public exhibition until Friday, 4 November 2022.
The Draft Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2032 aims to achieve:
- Higher rates of resource recovery with a focus on community waste education
- Transition to a Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) service
- Consider innovative and emerging waste technologies
- Minimise the environmental impact of waste generation in the Hawkesbury Local Government Area.
The Strategy has a 10-year timeframe and consists of three themes each of which have their own objectives and goals:
- Resource Responsible Citizens
- Generational Legacy
- Environmental Stewardship
Community consultation is a vital part of the process, and your contribution is welcomed and essential to ensure that we have a Strategy that is deliverable and meets the intended aims.
You can have your say by any of the following methods:
The last day for the receipt of submissions is Friday, 4 November 2022. For more information, please contact Council’s Waste Coordinator on (02) 4560 4444.
Council will consider all submissions received at a subsequent Council Meeting.
Should you lodge a submission, it will be considered, along with any other submissions received and may be included in Council’s meeting business paper. Your submission, including any personal information, is accessible by any person upon written application, subject to Council’s Privacy Management Plan and the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. The inclusion of personal information in your submission is voluntary. The information will ultimately be stored in Council’s records system.
