Council has developed a Waste Strategy 2019-24, which is laying the direction for the next five years.

The Strategy aims to reduce waste to landfill by 50% by 2024 and involves continuous improvement in the way Council manages waste generated within the community. To meet this goal, Council must introduce progressive ways to minimise waste to landfill through targeted activities, education and advocacy programs.

Currently, there are two main waste services provided to the community. This includes a kerbside waste and recycling collection service to urban areas ($184 per year) and a kerbside waste collection service to most rural properties ($104 per year). Additionally, all properties within Circular Head pay a Transfer Station contribution of $78 per year to cover the costs of running the White Hills Waste Transfer Station.

We invite you to complete this survey and help us improve the services and facilities provided to the community, as well as provide ideas and suggestions for how to plan for the future.

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* 1. Do you live in a rural or urban area?

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* 2. If you receive a kerbside bin collection how full is it at the scheduled collection (i.e. weekly for urban garbage, fortnightly for rural garbage etc.)?

  Less than 75% full More than 75% full 100% full more than 100% full I don’t use the bin
Green Lin Bin (Garbage)
Yellow Lid Bin (recyclables)

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* 3. Food waste includes (but is not limited to) vegetables, meat, fish, dairy, bread and all left overs or food waste from the household. How do you dispose of the majority of your food waste?

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* 4. All waste in your green-lidded wheelie bin goes straight to landfill. When organic waste such as food scraps and green waste is put in landfill, it eventually releases methane, a greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

Council is considering options for a new kerbside bin that allows residents to separate food and garden waste and allows it to be processed into high-grade compost. How supportive would you be for this new service?

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* 5. If a food and garden waste kerbside collection service is offered, there will be a cost to process the materials. This could be offset from the sale of compost and changes to current kerbside collection services. What is the maximum additional amount you are prepared to pay per year to include a food and garden waste kerbside collection?

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* 6. Council is considering providing households with a free kitchen food waste bin (kitchen caddy) and compostable kitchen caddy liners (bin bags) to prevent mess in the kitchen and stop odour in the organics bin.

What do you think about Council providing kitchen caddies and compostable bin bags to households? (Please select the one statement which describes your thoughts best).

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* 7. Some other councils have been able to reduce the cost for waste services by changing garbage collection from weekly to fortnightly in urban areas.

What do you think about changing the collection frequency of garbage bins in urban areas?

(Please select the one statement which describes your thoughts best.)

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* 8. White Hills Waste Transfer station is paid for by gate entry fees, and a levy charged to all property owners.

Council is considering removing entry fees for Circular Head residents (excluding businesses). If this occurred, Tip Tickers would no longer be required for residents to use the transfer station. The transfer station would be paid for by the levy charged to all properties, with business users and visitors being required to pay entry fees.

Do you support free entry to the Waste Transfer Station for Circular Head residents (not business users)?

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* 9. Please select which best describes you;

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* 10. What town/area do you live in?

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* 11. Can you please tell us your age group?

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* 12. What is your household structure?

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* 13. Thank-you for taking the time to complete this survey. Do you have any other comments relating to waste management?

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