The Waratah-Wynyard Council invite you to complete this survey and help us explore ways to improve the services and facilities provided to the community, as well as provide ideas and suggestions for how to plan for the future.

By way of background, Council has developed a Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy for 2019-24, which is laying the direction for the next five years and beyond.

The Strategy is a commitment to achieving a 50% diversion of waste from landfill by 2024 and the continuous improvement in the way Council manages waste generated within the community. To be in the best position 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. The cost of this is levied to properties who receive this service and for 2018/19 the fee is $220 per household per year. Additionally, all properties within Waratah-Wynyard pay a Waste Utility Charge of $100 per year to cover the costs of running the Waste Transfer Stations.

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* 1. Do you have a kerbside waste and recycling service?

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* 2. If yes, please go to question 3. If not, please answer the answer the question below.

To what extent do you believe Council should expand kerbside collection to rural households?

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* 3. How full are your kerbside bins at the scheduled collection (i.e. weekly for garbage, fortnightly recycling)?

  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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* 4. 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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* 5. 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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* 6. 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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* 7. If a food and garden waste kerbside collection service is offered, Council will consider 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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* 8. 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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* 9. The Wynyard Waste Transfer Station provides an important role in our community's total waste management system.

How often do you go to the Wynyard Waste Transfer Station?

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* 10. The Waste Transfer Station currently operates between the hours of 10am and 4pm daily. Council has heard from some community members that these hours are not always suitable. Increasing the number of hours open will increase costs to cover the running of the facility, including wages and electricity. For example, if the opening hours were increased by seven hours each week, it is estimated that every property will need an increase of about $4 per annum (equivalent 7 cents per week) to cover the costs of the change.

What do you think about changing the hours of the Wynyard Waste Transfer Station?

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* 11. If you were interested in changing the hours of the Wynyard Waste Transfer Station, what would be your preference?

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* 12. Please select which best describes you;

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* 13. What suburb do you live in?

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

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* 15. What is your household structure?

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

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