waste reduction and recycling plan 2017-2021

WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING PLAN

2017–2021

2 WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING PLAN 2017–2021

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION 3

II. STRATEGIC FIT 8

III. VISION - WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE? 12

IV. OUTCOMES 12

V. POLICY POSITION 13

VI. WHERE ARE WE NOW? 14

VII. WHERE ARE WE GOING? 24

VIII. KEY AREAS OF INTEREST 25

IX. HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET THERE? 26

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I. INTRODUCTION

MAYOR AND CEO’S MESSAGELogan’s population is expected to increase by 180,000 people

over the next 20 years. Increased waste generation comes

with population growth, which is why it is important that we

can adequately cater for this increase while also focussing on

minimising the amount of waste that ends up in landfill. We

do this by encouraging residents and businesses to recycle,

recover and reuse wherever possible.

While our residents have embraced kerbside recycling, there

are still greater opportunities to divert more waste away from

landfill and into beneficial reuse through recycling, reuse and

composting. Council is committed to ensuring that its waste

facilities and services keep up with population growth and

effectively assist in minimising waste going to landfill. Logan

City Council’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan 2017-

2021 plays an important part in setting Council’s strategic

direction to meet the city’s future waste and recycling needs.

Silvio Trinca, Acting Chief Executive Officer Logan City CouncilActing Mayor Cherie Dalley City of Logan


EXECUTIVE SUMMARYLogan City Council provides essential waste management services to

its local community, while simultaneously striving to achieve positive

environmental, social, and economic outcomes in its day-to-day

operations of collection, transfer, recycling, reuse, and disposal of the

city’s waste.

Council’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan 2017–2021 outlines

the many opportunities and challenges ahead for the City as we

work to ensure that our waste services and infrastructure keep up

with population growth, and take practical steps to maximise waste

avoidance and resource recovery. It supports and complements the

Queensland State Government’s Waste Avoidance and Resource

Productivity Strategy 2014 – 2024, while fulfilling Council’s obligation

under the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 to develop a

Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan.

The vision for this plan is to manage Council’s waste in a manner

that achieves the optimum balance of environmental, economic and

social outcomes. A suite of key interest areas and actions have been

identified in this Plan which aim to contribute to the achievement of

this vision.

This Plan provides a high level direction for waste management

and resource recovery in Logan City over the next five years - with

the focus on the municipal solid waste stream generated. It will be

reviewed in 2021 (or before, if deemed necessary). This timeframe

complements Council’s next Corporate Planning process that will

set the direction for the five-year period 2019 - 2024 and will be the

guiding plan for all Council’s activities over that period and beyond.


WHY WE NEED THE STRATEGIC DOCUMENTOver the last decade the nature of waste

management in Australia has changed.

It has moved from a ‘haul and bury’ to a

‘resource recovery’ approach.

While this shift has taken momentum in

Queensland, it is occurring at a much

slower rate than in other states. This is

due to Queensland having one of the

lowest rates of resource recovery, and the

highest rate of landfilled waste per capita

than any other state in Australia. The

Queensland State Government’s Waste

Avoidance and Resource Productivity

Strategy 2014 – 2024 outlines the many

opportunities and challenges ahead for

Queensland as we work to improve our

collective waste avoidance and recovery

performance.

Logan City Council’s Waste Reduction

and Recycling Plan 2017 – 2021 supports

and complements the State’s Waste

Avoidance and Resource Productivity

Strategy 2014 – 2024, while fulfilling

Council’s obligation under the Waste

Reduction and Recycling Act 2011

to develop a Waste Reduction and

Recycling Plan.

Logan’s population of 308,681 (ABS,

2015) is expected to increase to nearly

500,000 people over the next 20 years.

With any population increase comes an

expected increase of waste generation,

which is why it is so important that this

Plan caters for this expected increase,

while at the same time taking practical

steps to minimise the amount of waste

that ends up buried in landfill.

This Plan sets out Council’s strategic

intentions for managing waste, waste

reduction, and recycling in Logan City for

the next five years. A five-year timeframe

has been adopted to enable a medium-

long term planning process but also

to avoid any unnecessary ‘crystal ball

gazing’ in the current climate of changing

government legislation, and evolving

waste management technologies. While

the plan has been prepared with a five-

year horizon it will be reviewed in three

years as required by the Waste Reduction

and Recycling Act 2011. Any significant

changes in Council’s waste reduction and

recycling needs, legislative requirements,

technological advances, and community

needs may trigger additional reviews as

required.

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HOW THE PLAN WAS DEVELOPEDThis document was developed by Logan City Council, and

went through a period of internal and external consultation

with stakeholders and the community.

HOW THE PLAN WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AND REPORTEDImplementation of this Plan will be monitored and reported to

Council through its corporate reporting system.

In accordance with the requirements of the Waste Reduction

and Recycling Act 2011, an annual report on waste

management will also be submitted to the Queensland

Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. The report

is due within two months of the end of each financial year.


II. STRATEGIC FIT

This Plan is a statutory requirement under the Waste

Reduction and Recycling Act 2011, which stipulates that all

Queensland Local Governments have a waste reduction and

recycling plan to address all aspects of its waste management.

A range of policies, strategies, acts and regulations apply to

the management of waste in Queensland. Table 1 summarises

the relevant strategic documents that apply to this Plan.

Table 1 - Summary of relevant policy and legislation

Legislation / Strategy Administered by Intent

Environmental Protection Regulations 2008

Queensland Government Provides strategic framework for managing waste in Queensland and outlines the preferred waste management hierarchy and principles for achieving good waste management. The principles for achieving good waste management are:

• The polluter-pays principle — all costs associated with waste management should, where possible, be borne by the waste generator;

• The user-pays principle — all costs associated with the use of a resource should, where possible, be included in the price of goods and services developed from that resource; and

• The product stewardship principle — the producer or importer of a product should take all reasonable steps to minimise environmental harm from the production, use and disposal of the product.

Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011

Queensland Government This legislation establishes a new framework to modernise waste management and resource recovery practices in Queensland. It promotes waste avoidance and reduction, and encourages resource recovery and efficiency.

The objectives of the Queensland Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 are:

• To promote waste avoidance and reduction, resource recovery and efficiency actions;

• To reduce the consumption of natural resources and minimise the disposal of waste by encouraging waste avoidance and the recovery, re-use and recycling of waste;

• To minimise the overall impact of waste generation and disposal;

• To ensure a shared responsibility between government, business and industry and the community in waste management and resource recovery; and

• To support and implement national frameworks, objectives and priorities for waste management and resource recovery.

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Waste Reduction and Recycling Regulation 2011

Queensland Government The key provisions of the Regulation include:

• Fees for applications under the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011;

• Management of used packaging materials; and

• Details about who is required to plan and report about waste management.

Queensland Waste Avoidance and Resource Productivity Strategy 2014-2024

Queensland Government The Queensland Waste Avoidance and Resource Productivity Strategy 2014-2024 will assist the Queensland waste sector in achieving the objectives of the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011.

The strategy’s broad goals are to:

• Reduce waste (specifically, to halve the amount of waste sent to landfill by 2020);

• Optimise recovery and recycling; and

• Develop sustainable waste industries and jobs.

Queensland Plan Queensland Government The Queensland Plan is a 30-year vision for the state—a roadmap for growth and prosperity. There is a recognition of the importance of protecting the environment, and the intent to reduce the environmental footprint from waste generation.

Australia’s National Waste Policy: Less Waste, More Resources

Australian Government Department of the Environment

Australia’s National Waste Policy 2009 heralds a new, coherent and environmentally responsible approach to waste management in Australia and sets Australia’s waste management and resource recovery direction to 2020.

The aims of the national waste policy are to:

• Avoid the generation of waste, reduce the amount of waste (including hazardous waste) for disposal;

• Manage waste as a resource;

• Ensure that waste treatment, disposal, recovery and re-use is undertaken in a safe, scientific and environmentally sound manner, and

• Contribute to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, energy conservation and production, water efficiency and the productivity of the land.

Product Stewardship Act 2011 Australian Government Department of the Environment

This legislation provides the framework to effectively manage the environmental, health and safety impacts of products, and in particular those impacts associated with the disposal of products.

The implementation of the Act will help reduce hazardous substances in products and in waste, avoid and reduce waste, and increase recycling and resource recovery.

The framework includes voluntary, co-regulatory and mandatory product stewardship.

The passage of the legislation delivers on a key commitment by the Australian Government under the National Waste Policy.



Product Stewardship Regulations 2012


The Regulation sets out the fees and fee structure for the assessment of applications for accreditation of voluntary product stewardship arrangements.

Product Stewardship (Television and Computer) Regulation 2011


This Regulation supports a co-regulatory recycling scheme for televisions, computers, printers and computer products. It aims to increase the recycling of covered products to 80% in 2021-22.

In line with the aims of the National Waste Policy, the objectives of the Scheme are to:

• Reduce the amount of television and computer waste (particularly hazardous waste materials) for disposal to landfill;

• Increase recovery of resources from end-of-life television and computer products in a safe, scientific and environmentally sound manner;

• Ensure national coverage; and

• Ensure fair and equitable industry participation in the Scheme.

Clean Energy Act 2011 Australian Government Department of Environment

The Australian Clean Energy Act 2011 aims to:

• Ensure compliance with international obligations;

• Support a global response to climate change; and

• Take action to meet Australia’s long-term greenhouse gas targets.

Renewable Energy Targets Australian Government Department of Environment

Targets for renewable energy were adopted by Australia with the arrangements being managed under several pieces of supporting regulations and legislation. Mandatory Renewable Energy Targets were adopted in 2010. It requires 20% of Australia’s energy generation to come from green or renewable energy sources by 2020. A target of interest is Bioenergy which includes energy from waste.

Packaging Covenant Australian Government Department of Environment

The Australian Packing Covenant (APC) provides a tool for industries in consumer packaging supply chains to contribute to managing impacts of packaging waste. Funds created by covenant arrangements are applied to projects. Previously this has included funding to Local Government for projects including littering and collection/processing of recyclables.

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CORPORATE PLAN LINKThe Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan 2017 – 2021

supports the priority areas of Council’s Corporate Plan 2013-

2018 specifically:

MI - Building our Major Infrastructure

CI - Building our City’s Image

EB - Building our Economic Base

E - Building our Environment

SE - Building our Service Excellence

WC - Building the Wellbeing of our Communities

MG - Managing Growth in our City


III. VISION - WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE?

The vision for this Plan is to manage Council’s waste in a manner that achieves the optimum balance of environmental, economic and social outcomes.

More specifically, this Plan sets out the following aspirational

targets for waste reduction and recycling:

Waste Stream Measure 2011/12 Baseline 2021 Target

Municipal Solid Waste Reduction in per household tonnage of MSW per year

14.05 kg per household, per week 13.3 kg per household per week (5% decrease)

Municipal Solid Waste Increase in per household tonnages of recycled materials, collected from recycling bins, per year

2.58 kg per household per week (figure based on post processing of recyclables and removal of waste contamination)

Increase to 3.01 kg per household per week (17% increase)

Municipal Solid Waste Reduction in contamination of recycling bins

37.3% 25%

Municipal Solid Waste Increase tonnage of items diverted through the Recycling Market

1,166 tonnes, per year 1,283 tonnes per year (10% increase)

IV. OUTCOMESThis Plan will:

• provide a framework for the collection, treatment and

disposal of waste generated within Logan City;

• maximise the recovery and reuse of waste that has a further

or alternative use, to the greatest extent practicable;

• set aspirational targets for the minimisation of waste that is

sent to landfill (or other forms of disposal); and

• ensure ongoing compliance with legislative and regulatory

requirements.

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V. POLICY POSITIONCouncil acknowledges that the waste hierarchy (Figure 1) is

the internationally recognised framework for prioritising waste

and resource management practices.

Since all waste management options have some impact

on the environment, the only way to avoid impact is not to

produce waste in the first place, and waste avoidance and

reduction is therefore at the top of the hierarchy. Re-use,

followed by recycling, other recovery and treatment techniques

follow, while disposal to landfill is at the bottom of the

hierarchy.

Although the hierarchy holds true in general terms, there will

be certain wastes for which the waste management options

are limited, or for which the most practicable option lies

towards the bottom of the hierarchy. In deciding what is the

most appropriate disposal route environmental, economical,

and social costs and benefits need to be considered.

In addition to the waste hierarchy, the following principles are

also acknowledged:

• The ‘Proximity Principle’ - transporting waste has

environmental, social and economic costs so as a general

rule, waste should be dealt with as near to the place of

production as possible. This has the added benefit of

raising awareness about waste and encouraging ownership

of the problem at the local level.

• The “Polluter-pays” principle — all costs associated with

waste management should, where possible, be borne by

the waste generator;

• The “User-pays” principle — all costs associated with

the use of a resource should, where possible, be included

in the price of goods and services developed from that

resource; and

• The “Product stewardship” principle — the producer

or importer of a product should take all reasonable steps to

minimise environmental harm from the production, use and

disposal of the product.

Figure 1 - Waste Hierarchy

MOST PREFERABLE

Dispose

Treat

Recover energy

Recycle

Reuse

Avoid or reduce

LEAST PREFERABLE


VI. WHERE ARE WE NOW?

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC PROFILELogan is a culturally-diverse and vibrant city which is rich in

social capital, providing a variety of economic and lifestyle

choices. Located in the fastest growth corridor in Australia,

Logan City’s goal is to be recognised as a leader in sustainable

thinking, sustainable development, and sustainable outcomes.

Logan is ideally located between Brisbane, Ipswich, and the

Gold Coast, and has good access to highways and public

transport. It has many thriving light industrial precincts at

Marsden, Crestmead, Slacks Creek, and Loganholme, which

are continuing to expand to meet the demand of quality and

responsible industry.

Data from the Commonwealth Census (ABS, 2011) shows

that the output generated by Logan’s economy is estimated

at $20.737 billion. This represents 5.53% of the $375 billion

output generated in South East Queensland, 3.22% of the

$644.290 billion output generated in Queensland, and 0.62%

of the $3.349 trillion output generated nationally. Figure 2

provides an overview of the output per economic sector in

Logan in 2011.

Figure 2 - Output generated by the various business sectors in Logan

0 5 10 15 20 25

Mining

Arts & Recreation Services

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

Information, Media & Telecommunications

Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services

Accommodation & Food Services

Administrative and Support Services

Public Administration & Safety

Financial & Insurance Services

Education & Training

Transport, Postal & Warehousing

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

Health Care & Social Assistance

Wholesale Trade

Retail Trade

Construction

Rental, Hiring & Real Estate Services

Manufacturing

Other Services

0.5%

0.6%

0.8%

1.3%

1.4%

2.5%

2.9%

3.3%

3.8%

4.0%

4.0%

4.1%

4.7%

6.2%

6.3%

13.2%

13.9% 24.5%

2.1%

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MANUFACTURINGLogan is a vibrant area of manufacturing activity stretched

across several industrial and commercial hubs located

throughout the city. Particular strengths in manufacturing

include: metal production, machinery, equipment, and

materials for the residential and commercial building

industry. There are is also an emerging food and beverage

manufacturing sector in Logan.

CONSTRUCTIONLogan offers a well-qualified, stable workforce for the current

and future needs of the construction sector. The construction

sector plays an important role in Logan’s economy, by

contributing significantly with income and employment

opportunities for the City. Construction represents an

integral part of Logan’s major supply chains, especially in the

manufacturing and wholesale trade sectors.

EDUCATIONLogan City boasts some of Australia’s top schools which

provide quality education from Prep right through to University

level. Logan has 36 prep schools, 50 state schools, 13 private

schools, Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE College, and

Griffith University’s Logan campus. The city has established

strong linkages between the education sector and the

business community to ensure workforce requirements are

being effectively and efficiently met at a local level.

Looking ahead to the next 20 years, Logan City will continue

to be one of the fastest growing cities in Queensland. The

population is expected to increase by up to 200,000 within the

next 20 years to 490,522 persons by 2036. This population

growth will be a major driver for job creation, and in effect will

impact waste generation and management for the city.


WASTE PROFILE AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Waste Streams

Waste is typically classified into three categories:

• Municipal Solid Waste (MSW);

• Commercial and Industrial waste (C&I); and

• Construction and Demolition waste (C&D).

Council does not have total responsibility for managing all

wastes. Council is primarily responsible for the management

of waste generated by the residential sector (MSW), and

therefore can have the most influence in this waste stream.

Council’s involvement with C&I and C&D waste is limited to

the provision of optional collection services, and recycling

and disposal services for C&I and C&D waste at its waste

and recycling facilities.

Waste Collection ServicesCouncil provides the following waste collection services:

Waste Stream Standard Services*

Municipal Solid Waste • Weekly 240L general waste wheelie bin collection

• Fortnightly 240L recycling waste wheelie bin collection

• Annual Kerbside Clean Up service aimed at bulky waste removal

Commercial and Industrial waste (C&I), and Construction and Demolition waste (C&D).

A small amount of commercial waste and recyclables is collected by Council as part of the collection services. The majority of commercial waste and recycling collection services are undertaken by the private sector.

*Note that Council does offer variations to this standard collection service in certain circumstances and upon the residents’ and/or property owners’ request (e.g. smaller general waste bin, more frequent servicing frequency, additional bins, etc.). There are also a small number of properties in the City that do not receive a waste collection service primarily due to their isolation.

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WHEELIE BIN COMPOSITIONBased on Council’s audit of domestic general waste

bins, Council’s MSW is composed of approximately 25%

food waste, 27% garden waste, 15% recyclable paper

and cardboard (recyclable), 4% textiles, 4% nappies, 6%

recyclable glass, metal, and plastics, and 19% ‘other’

(including wood, rubber, leather, non-recyclable paper,

cardboard, metal, and glass) - as shown in figure 3.

In theory, at least 77% of Council’s domestic waste

could be diverted from landfill through avoidance, reuse,

recovery and composting. This equates to approximately

61,456 tonnes of materials that could be recovered for

beneficial use rather than landfilled.

Based on Council’s audit of domestic recycling bins, a

typical recycling bin is composed of approximately 3%

PET, 3% HDPE, 1% other mixed plastic, 2% steel, 1%

aluminium, 27% paper, 18% cardboard, 13% glass, and

32% waste (contamination) - as shown in Figure 4.

Council accepts recycling materials with recycling codes

of:

Figure 3 - Composition of a typical Logan City Council 240L general waste bin

Figure 4 - Composition of a typical Logan City Council 240L recycling bin

23% “other” waste (in-cluding some avoidable and recyclable materials)

25% recyclable paper, cardboard, textiles, glass, metal, and plastics

52% garden and food organics (mostly avoidable or compostable)

7% PET, HDPE, mixed plastics

13% glass

3% steel and aluminium

45% paper and cardboard

32% waste (inc. plastic bags and glass fines)


KERBSIDE CLEAN-UP

Waste Streams

Currently, Council provides a yearly kerbside clean-up service

to households, primarily for large bulky items that residents

may have difficulty in hauling to a waste and recycling facility

themselves.

Kerbside clean-ups do not encourage waste reduction, and

pose significant amenity and health and safety issues. The

manner in which materials are presented for collection and

subsequently collected does not allow for resource recovery.

Kerbside clean-ups are a popular service for many

households. However, residents perceive kerbside clean-

ups as a ‘free’, convenient service, whereas in fact only an

estimated 20-30% of residents participate in the clean-ups,

while all residents pay via rates for the service. In other words,

Council must recover the full cost of the service through rates,

which are passed on to all ratepayers.

An alternative may be for Council to provide a Recyclables

Collection Service to residents for unwanted household goods,

with the items collected used to stock the Logan Recycling

Market. The service could be on-demand, or provided

annually. The desired output of any change to the kerbside

clean-up service is a significant reduction in the quantity

of kerbside clean-up material landfilled, and an estimated

increase in the amount of reusable material recovered.

Landfill Tonnage and Composition

Table 2 at right provides data on the growth of total waste

landfilled in 2015-2016, in comparison to the baseline data of

2011-2012. Figure 5 shows the composition of waste received

at the Browns Plains Landfill.

In the 2015-2016 financial year, around 65% of the waste

landfilled at the Browns Plains Landfill was MSW collected

from residential kerbside areas, self-hauled waste to the

landfill, and self-hauled waste from the Carbrook and

Beenleigh transfer stations. The remaining waste landfilled at

Browns Plains is a combination of C&I (32%), C&D (2%) and

Council generated waste (1%).

Domestic waste generated in the former areas of Beaudesert

Shire, including waste that is received at the Logan Village and

Greenbank Transfer Stations is sent to Bromelton Landfill in

the Scenic Rim Region. 2012 was the final year in which waste

from the former areas of the Gold Coast City were disposed of

in the Stapylton Landfill. Since 2012, all waste from the former

areas of the Gold Coast City are now disposed of at the

Browns Plains Landfill.

Kerbside Collection

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Waste Stream (landfilled at Browns Plains)

2011-2012 Tonnage

2015-2016 Tonnage

MSW collected kerbside from former LCC (includes Council properties and special events)

60,933 70,266

Commercial & Industrial 26,847 54,439

Self-hauled to Browns Plains 25,199 24,807

Construction & Demolition 3,680 2,818

Waste transferred from Beenleigh Transfer Station

2,977 4,574

Waste transferred from Carbrook Transfer Station

3,448 4,683

Council-generated waste 3,174 2,154

Kerbside Clean-Up waste 4,593 4,348

Total waste landfilled at Browns Plains

130,851 168,089

Waste Stream (landfilled outside the City of Logan)

2011-2012 Tonnage

2015-2016 Tonnage

Waste transferred from Logan Village Transfer Station to neighbouring Landfill

2,422 2,740

Waste transferred from Greenbank Transfer Station to neighbouring Landfill

2,008 2,741

LCC waste delivered to Stapylton Landfill

8,664 0

MSW collected kerbside from former BSC landfilled at Bromelton Landfill

9,200 12,098

Total waste landfilled outside Logan City

22,294 17,579

Total waste landfilled 153,145 185,668

Figure 5 - Composition Waste Streams at Browns Plains Landfill (2015 - 2016)

Council recycles approximately 35% of the total discarded

products received. Compared to the 168,089 tonnes of

materials that were landfilled at Browns Plains, a total of

59,048 tonnes of recycling products were diverted for resale,

recycling and composting in 2015-2016. This includes

materials sold at the Logan Recycling Market, materials

collected from the transfer stations (waste vegetation,

recyclable glass, all metals, paper, cardboard, plastics, and

e-waste), and kerbside recyclate.

42%

32%

15%

3%3%

2%

2%1%

MSW collected kerbside from former LCC (inc. Council properties and special events)

Commercial andindustrial

Self-haul to Browns Plains

Council-generated wasteKerbside Clean-Up wasteConstruction & demolition

Waste transferred from Carbrook Transfer Station

Waste transferred from Beenleigh Transfer Station

Table 2 - Waste Tonnage Data


Waste & Recycling Facilities

Council owns and operates 5 transfer stations, 1 active landfill,

and a recycling market (tip shop), which provides a range of

waste and recycling services to residential and commercial

customers.

These facilities provide a number of services for waste

management across all three waste steams - Municipal Solid

Waste (MSW), Commercial and Industrial waste (C&I), and

Construction and Demolition waste (C&D).

A summary of Council’s current waste and recycling facilities

are as follows:

Browns Plains Waste & Recycling Facility (shown on cover and Logan Recycle Market shown above)

Site Specifics• Major Transfer Station (4x 60 cubic metre bins)

• Weighbridge

• Landfill - licensed to accept 100,000 - 200,000 tonnes per

year

• Gas extraction for energy production

• Preferred site for construction and demolition waste,

commercial and industrial waste

• Open 7 days per week

Approved Site Use• Domestic and commercial

• Limited domestic hazardous waste

• Asbestos disposal

Recycling Facilities AvailableGreen waste, tyres, oil, metals, cardboard, paper, glass

containers, plastic bottles and containers, cans (empty), x-ray

films, electrical and electronic waste, batteries, fluorescent

tubes (domestic only), printer cartridges and consumables.

Logan Recycling Market (tip shop) - open Friday, Saturday,

Sunday, Monday (excluding public holidays). The Logan

Recycling Market is one of the biggest of its kind in Australia,

and sells pre-loved items including electrical appliances,

furniture, household goods, construction materials, garden

equipment, antiques and clothing. This reduces the volume of

material that would otherwise be disposed of to landfill.

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Greenbank Transfer Station

Site Specifics• Minor Transfer Station


Approved Site Use• Domestic and commercial (limited volumes only)


containers, plastic bottles and containers, cans (empty),

batteries, x-ray films, electrical and electronic waste,

fluorescent tubes (domestic only), and collection of unwanted

items for resale at the Logan Recycling Market.

Carbrook Transfer Station


• Weighbridge


• Former Landfill








Beenleigh Transfer Station



Approved Site Use• Domestic only






Logan Village Transfer Station









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Waste Education

Logan City Council provides a community education and

awareness program called “Watch Out Waste”. This program

is delivered to encourage residents, school groups, and

local business to “reduce, reuse, recycle and compost.

The program demonstrates the strong links between waste

avoidance and minimisation, resource conservation, cost

savings, energy and water efficiency, climate change, and

to assist the participants in understanding the impacts of

their waste management decisions on the current and future

environment.

It is acknowledged that education provided by Council plays

an important role in promoting behavioural change by gaining

awareness, co-operation, and participation in minimising

waste and maximising resource recovery. It is therefore

considered important that this program continues to provide

effective communication and promotion strategies that suit the

target audience, with a view to educate on a long term basis.

BeenleighStation

HolmviewStation

Edens LandingStation

BethaniaStation

LoganleaStation

RochedaleSouth

Priestdale

Springwood

DaisyHill

Underwood

Woodridge

ShailerPark

SlacksCreek

LoganCentral

Berrinba

KingstonMeadowbrook

Loganlea

TanahMerah

Bethania

Loganholme

Cornubia

Carbrook

Eagleby

Beenleigh

EdensLanding

Holmview

MountWarren Park

BahrsScrubBuccan

Windaroo

Belivah

Wolffdene

LoganVillage

Bannockburn

BrownsPlains

Marsden

WaterfordWest

WaterfordLoganReserve

ChambersFlat

Crestmead

HeritagePark

Park Ridge

RegentsPark

Hillcrest

Forestdale

BoroniaHeights

Park Ridge South

Munruben

Stockleigh

NorthMaclean

SouthMaclean

Greenbank

New Beith

Figure 6 - approximate locations of waste and recycling facilities across Logan City

Carbrook Transfer Station

Beenleigh Transfer Station

Browns Plains Landfill and Transfer Station

Greenbank Transfer Station

Logan Village Transfer Station


VII. WHERE AREWE GOING?

PREDICTED WASTE GROWTHThis Plan has been developed on the understanding that current

rates of waste generation will continue to increase, in line with

population growth. Council’s population is expected to grow at a

rate of 2.5% per year.

Council anticipates that waste generation in the City will closely

match predicted population growth rates. Under existing services

arrangements it is anticipated that by 2031, this will equate to an

estimated 251,425 tonnes of waste being landfilled, compared to

182,855 tonnes in 2015-2016 (see Table 3 and Figure 7).

Waste to landfill2015-2016

Predicted by 2031

MSW to landfill (kerbside waste, kerbside clean-ups, self-haul waste to transfer stations)

128,416 176,572

C&D +C&I to landfill 54,439 74,853

Total landfilled (tonnages) 182,855 251,425

Material diverted from landfill2015-2016

Predicted by 2031

Recyclable materials (paper, cardboard, glass, metal and plastic, e-waste, market resalable items, kerbside recyclate)

20,163 27,724

Green waste self-hauled to transfer stations 38,343 52,721

Green waste collected during kerbside clean-ups 541 743

Total diverted (tonnages) 59,048 81,188

Table 3 - Projected waste and recycling tonnages for Logan City

Figure 7 - Total Projected Waste and Recycling Tonnages for Logan 2016 – 2031* *based on current service arrangements

025,00050,00075,000

100,000125,000150,000175,000200,000225,000250,000275,000300,000325,000350,000

16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/30 30/31

Kerbside greenOther to landfill

Self-haul green waste C&D + C&l to landfill

Kerbside recyclables Domestic residual to landfill

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VIII. KEY AREAS OF INTERESTThe following are the Key Areas of Interest that will underpin

the delivery of the Plan’s vision and targets, and also align

with the objectives of the Queensland Government’s Waste

Avoidance and Resource Productivity Strategy 2014-2024:

• Driving cultural change

All stakeholders recognise their role in meeting the vision

of the waste strategy, and are informed and empowered to

participate in achieving its goal and objective

• Avoidance and minimisation

Logan will realise all opportunities environmental, economic

and social from maximising sustainable consumption and

production

• Reuse, recovery and recycling

Logan will optimise economic benefits from reuse, recovery

and recycling

• Management, treatment and disposal

Logan will reduce the impact of waste on human health and

the environment through improved waste practices

Do your best for the environment by reducing waste

Do not place plastic bags in your yellow-lidded recycling bin

No plastic bags!

Hard plastic containers Glass bottles & jars

Steel & aluminium cans Paper & cardboard

For more information about recycling, visit logan.qld.gov.au

Recycling helps!

Typical City Magazine educational advertisements

Tip#1: Reduce Buy in bulk. Make a list and only buy what you need.

I’m dreaming of a Waste-wise Christmas...

For more information about recycling, visit logan.qld.gov.au

Tip#2: Reuse Serve smaller meal portions. Safely store and reuse leftovers.

Tip#3: Recycle Recycle food and drink packaging, cards and paper gift wrapping.


IX. HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET THERE? Council will implement the following specific actions to support

the Plan’s vision and performance targets:

No. ActionTarget

Date

Links with key areas of

interest

1 Review the Waste Education Program to ensure it is providing contemporary waste education messages and reaching as much of the target audience as possible

Annual • Driving cultural change

2 Promote improved recycling opportunities including within Council occupied buildings, at public events and in public places

Ongoing • Driving cultural change



3 Establish and promote new recycling opportunities as they become feasible Ongoing • Driving cultural change



4 Act as an advocate for improved legislation, policy, projects and procedures at the national, state and local levels that facilitate waste avoidance and minimisation


5 Encourage the use of recycled materials and re-use of materials in Council activities and procurement where feasible

Ongoing • Reuse, recovery and recycling

6 Undertake periodic reviews and continue to explore alternatives to the kerbside clean-up program

Annual • Driving cultural change


7 Survey customer behaviours, and customer satisfaction with waste facilities to identify improvement opportunities

2018 and 2020

• Driving cultural change

8 Continue to monitor the feasibility of alternative waste technologies Ongoing • Avoidance and minimisation


9 Ensure the siting and designs of any new or upgraded infrastructure minimise environmental impacts

Ongoing • Avoidance and minimisation

10 Investigate options for regional collaboration in the development of waste infrastructure



11 Design and operate the Browns Plains Landfill to maximise life expectancy Ongoing • Avoidance and minimisation



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No. ActionTarget

Date

Links with key areas of

interest

12 Participate in regional collaborative forums and workshops that aim to minimise waste and maximise resource recovery.



13 Set waste fees to encourage recycling and reuse of unwanted goods Annual • Driving cultural change


14 Promote the reuse of unwanted items through the Logan Recycling Market Ongoing • Driving cultural change



15 Consider opportunities to support and facilitate the development of a local green waste/compost processing and end use markets in the region



16 Conduct workshops for multicultural groups to promote better recycling behaviours 2017 • Driving cultural change


17 Provide information via Council’s website on practical recycling behaviours Ongoing • Driving cultural change




18 Continue to operate the City’s waste facilities to minimise environmental impacts Ongoing • Avoidance and minimisation



19 Undertake environmental monitoring and reporting as required by licence conditions Ongoing • Management, treatment and disposal

20 Maintain the Quality & Environmental Management System Ongoing • Management, treatment and disposal

21 Hold quarterly community consultative committee meetings regarding the operation of the Browns Plains Landfill

Ongoing • Management, treatment and disposal

22 Continue to extend the gas capture system at the Browns Plains landfill to further reduce carbon emissions



23 Investigate the feasibility for a dedicated organic waste / greenwaste collection and recycling service

2018 • Management, treatment and disposal

24 Develop concepts for the future waste and recycling infrastructure network in the City 2018 • Management, treatment and disposal

25 Continue investigations into Council’s waste disposal options upon the closure of the Browns Plains Landfill



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