HOW TO DIVERT WASTE MATERIAL FROM GOING TO THE LANDFILL in the City of Whitehorse Where is the City of Whitehorse? 1
Where is the City of Whitehorse? Where is the City of Whitehorse? Melbourne 2
About the City of Whitehorse Area 40 sq miles Located 10 miles east of Melbourne 435 miles of roads and 800 miles of footpaths 1500 acres of open space Domestic Waste in Whitehorse Household waste Green Waste 34,100 tons 19,800 tons Recycled Over 37,400 tons of recyclable material 2011/12 3
About the City of Whitehorse Commercial Waste Whitehorse Recycling Where is Whitehorse Recycling? 12 miles Whitehorse Recycling & Waste Centre 4
Waste Management Strategy for the State of Victoria Policy Objectives: Economic prosperity Integrated and efficient waste & resource recovery system Public health and wellbeing Environmental protection Waste Management Strategy for the City of Whitehorse 5
Whitehorse Recycling Whitehorse Recycling 6
Whitehorse Recycling Landfill Aftercare Management Plan Whitehorse Recycling Land environmental management plan Former landfill site 7
Whitehorse Recycling Hours of Operation Open 6.30am 4.00pm 363 days per year Commercial customers Local residents Whitehorse Recycling 8
Whitehorse Recycling 2003 90,000 tons of waste into WRWC Minimal cardboard & glass recycled Nearly 90,000 tons went to landfill Whitehorse Recycling 9
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Whitehorse Recycling Whitehorse Recycling The remainder of the waste is transferred to landfill. The majority of the waste is transported to Wyndham (32 miles). Wyndham (landfill) Melbourne Whitehorse Waste & Recycling Centre 11
Whitehorse Recycling Disposal Costs for Landfill $140.00 $120.00 $100.00 $80.00 $60.00 Tipping Fee Carbon Price Landfill Levy $40.00 $20.00 $- 2008 08/09 200909/10 2010/11 2011 11/12 2012 12/13 Whitehorse Recycling $ per ton General Waste Pricing Figures 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Year General Waste 12
Whitehorse Recycling $ per ton 120 Green Waste Pricing Figures 100 80 60 40 Green Waste 20 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Year 2012 Recycling Cardboard & Paper 859 tons of clean cardboard and paper were separated and recycled. 13
2012 Recycling Scrap Metal 1405 tons of scrap metal were collected and recycled. 2012 Recycling Batteries 29.7 tons of batteries were separated and recycled 14
2012 Recycling Clean Concrete 2393 tons of clean concrete were separated and carted off site. 2012 Recycling Green Waste 19 276.4 tons of clean green waste separated, chipped and carted off site. 15
2012 Recycling Mattresses 4,895 mattresses were separated and recycled. 2012 Recycling Engine Oil 5687.62 gallons of used engine oil was recycled. 16
2012 Recycling Polystyrene Polystyrene stopped 2012 Recycling Tyres 1239 tyres were recycled. 17
2012 Recycling Non-Ferrous Metal & Glass 39.6 tons of non ferrous metal. 53.73 tons of glass were collected and recycled. 2012 Recycling Aluminium Cans 1895.98 lbs of aluminium cans were separated and recycled. 18
2012 Recycling Cooking Oil 1083 gallons of used cooking oil was collected. Green Waste 15,000 tons Contract with external contractor Bark King All material recycled for garden mulch or landfill cover 19
Whitehorse Recycling Tons 100,000 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Tons Price $ 180 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 0 Whitehorse Recycling & Waste Centre Upgrading WR & WC 20
Whitehorse Recycling Canopy / pit Educating Staff Certificate III in Asset Management (Waste Management) Certificate IV in Asset Management (Waste Management) Mass management Fork lift license Occupational Health & Safety Customer Service Health and Well Being Occupational Risks 21
Public Education Promote recycling Pricing Offering advice on managing loads Separate recycled materials off site Future - State Government Deposit on packaging Metropolitan Organics Plan Driving Investment in New Recycling Program Resource Recovery Infrastructure program Smarter Resources, Smart Business program Waste & Resource Efficiency initiatives Illegal Dumping Strike Force 22
Future Whitehorse Waste & Recycling Centre Zero waste Recycling off site Separation of waste Pricing ewaste Detox your home Household paint More public education Recover refrigerant Whitehorse Waste & Recycling Centre Questions 23