Regional Waste Arrangements Forum

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Regional Waste Arrangements Forum

• 27th February 2004
• Local Government Association of SA

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SOUTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

• SELGA serves Local Government in the South East
  region of South Australia and has seven Member
  Councils

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SELGA WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
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WASTE MANAGEMENT IN REGION

• Cost to Councils - 3 million pa
• 14 Landfills and 11 Transfer Stations in region

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MAP OF SELGA REGION
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VISION
SELGAs strategic vision for waste management in
the region is to deliver uniform waste
management systems that balance economic, social
and environmental outcomes and that have the
support and commitment of the community
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WASTE MANAGEMENT HIERARCHY
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KEY OBJECTIVES

• Waste Minimisation
• Landfill Management and Rationalisation
• Litter Management and Illegal Dumping
• Chemical and Special Waste Streams
• Community Consultation and Education
• Regional Management and Advocacy

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MAP OF SELGA WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Landfill
Rationalisation Options
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COUNCILS PRIORITY WASTE STREAMS

• Sea Grass
• Organic Materials
• Plastic material from the farming sector
• Seed offal and fencing wire
• Timber milling and paper waste from the forestry
  industry

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TREATMENT OF MATERIALS BANNED FROM LANDFILLS

• Pine posts treated with CCA
• Liquid wastes
• Waste tyres
• Contaminated soil

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REGIONAL COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
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ACTION PLAN

• Waste Minimisation
• Landfill Management and Rationalisation
• Litter and Illegal Dumping
• Chemical and Special Waste
• Community Consultation and Education
• Regional Management and Advocacy

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IMPLEMENTATION

• Review of Organic Material Sources Generated in
  the South East
• Economic Assessment of Landfill Rationalisation
  Options for the South East
• Reducing use of plastic bags

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FUNDING

• Zero Waste SA
• SELGA
• LGA (Research and Development Scheme)

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PRESENT STATUS OF SELGA WASTE MANGEMENT PLAN

• Public Consultation
• Adoption of Waste Management Plan by SELGA