LGA Update – Country Areas Recycling

By Geoff JohnstonManaging Director

One World Environmental Solutions

Country Areas Recycling

• 18 of 43 Councils have some form of Dry Recyclate collection

• 5 of these have some form of Organics collection

• Most councils have some form of drop off centre usually arranged with a service club

• There exists little co-operation between Councils to improve recycling benefit

QuantitiesRural Recycling (inc. Rural Cities)Waste 130,750 tonnes 84.9%

Dry Recyclates 15,444 tonnes 10.0%

Organics 7,800 tonnes 5.0%

Diversion 23,244 tonnes 15.1%

ComparisonsMetropolitan Adelaide

Waste 235,880 Tonnes 52.52%

Dry Recyclates 113,404 Tonnes 25.25%

Organics 99,867 Tonnes 22.23%

Diversion 213,271 Tonnes 47.48%

Opportunities

• Manage inflow into the community at every opportunity

• Realize the commercial value of recyclates and arrange their sale

• Create MOU’s or Regional subsidiaries to more efficiently handle waste streams

• Add “milk runs” for Dry Recyclates to collect loose materials from most locations

• Utilize common systems for materials handling to ensure long term capability

• Add capacity to manage Green Organics as mulching or composting in the community (educational process for Work Staff)

• Engage most appropriate technologies NOT necessarily the latest or smartest

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