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Report from MWMG Chair, Cr. Heinz Kreutz
Welcome to the September edition of MetroWaste News. MWMG has had an exciting month with the commencement of an organics procurement process for the South East of Melbourne. Following on from the Northern and Western procurement, this is the next step towards the implementation of an organics plan for metropolitan Melbourne. The tender was advertised on Saturday 25 August and the resulting contract will provide organics processing facilities for eight south eastern councils.
On the Federal front, the Fary Report into asbestos management has been released and has generated some discussion in the media. Domestic asbestos is a difficult issue for local government. In our role, MWMG has been working to develop a central Victorian Government web portal that will assist local government deal with enquiries from residents regarding domestic asbestos. Over the past few months we have been working closely with EPA and WorkSafe to iron out some last minute hurdles and I am happy to announce that we hope to commence work on this important project soon.
Melbourne has launched into spring spectacularly with some beautiful weather reminding us it’s time to spring clean. Buy Nothing New Month is just around the corner making it a perfect time to donate your unused (but still in good condition) items to your local charity and to support them by checking out other donated treasures.
We’ve also had a bit of a spring clean of our website with a tidied up ‘Find out More’ page and the addition of a ‘Things that don’t go in the bin’ page. The ‘Find out More’ page now provides useful links to information and publications on being waste wise, information in other languages and information on responsible bodies and initiatives. ‘Things that don’t go in the bin’ covers what items don’t go in the kerbside rubbish bin and what to do with them - reuse, recycle
and/or dispose.
South Eastern Organics Tender Advertised
MWMG has advertised the tender to provide organics processing services for eight councils in Melbourne's south east. The South Eastern Organics Tender process is part of the Metropolitan Organics Strategy. Click here for more information.
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Register online for Waste Wise Melbourne Network Membership
Become a member of the Waste Wise Melbourne Network today and receive free places at network events throughout the year. Any organisation in metropolitan Melbourne can join. The network offers great networking opportunities with members ranging from small to medium enterprises, public sector organisations and large corporations. To learn more and become a member, register online here.
Sponsorship is being sought for the Waste Wise Melbourne Network for 12 months commencing July 2012. Find out more about the network here and sponsorship packages here.
For any queries please contact Ellen Regos melbourne.wastewise@mwmg.vic.gov.au
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For your information
Get your Sustainable Living Festival applications in!
The Sustainable Living Festival is calling for councils and organisations to submit their event applications to get their place in the 2013 program today. Applications close Monday 1 October 2012.
2012 Roadside Litter Prevention Grants
Applications are now open for the Roadside Litter Prevention Grants. The grants are awarded to projects that address the challenge of litter prevention, litter management and resource recovery in public places. Applications close 2 pm, Monday 15 October 2012.
Green Social Enterprise Case Studies Available
Social Traders, with Sustainability Victoria, have released case studies including CERES Food Fair, Eaglehawk Recycle Shops (waste reduction) and Green Collect (waste reduction and renewal). Download the PDF.
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