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Regional Litter Campaign Brings Home the Gold

The BRWMG was presented with the Gold Medal award for excellence for its outstanding work in the Victorian Governments 2006 Commonwealth Games Litter Campaign
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PPR Continues to Move Ahead

The Great Ocean Road Coast Committee has successfully received funding for Public Place Recycling through Sustainability Victoria.

Aireys Inlet to go Plastic Bag Free

Aireys Inlet Township has been successful in gaining funding through Sustainability Victoria's Plastic Bag Free Challenge 2005-2006.

Schools Update

Apollo Bay Secondary College and Moriac Primary School have both made application to become Waste Wise certified.

Ed Centre Update

The Education Centre recently had some new developments in the Recycling Room with the installation of a large flat screen TV into the Transwest Environmental Services bus. The TV is linked to a computer and camera system that allows visitors to watch the transfer station in action- via live video link.

CONTACTS

ENZO BRUSCELLA EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SIMONE BUDD REGIONAL EDUCATION OFFICER

AMY OBRIEN REGIONAL EDUCATION OFFICER

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
A recent report found that the Barwon Regional Waste Management Group has facilitated nearly $3,000,000 of funding provided to the region for programs and infrastructure through Sustainability Victoria over the past 6 years.

This highlights the leading role the group plays in the region in facilitating innovative projects, programs, and infrastructure development in the areas of resource recovery, resource efficiency, community sustainability and education.

NEWS FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER
As a State Government corporate body, the Group is required to maintain a skills based board of directors to ensure the governance of the Group. Following an independent skills audit of the Directors of the Board, Councils reappointed Directors Rob Binnie and Kingsley Love as skilled Directors for a period to May 2008.

The Group noted the appointed Directors for 06-07 as follows:
Dir. Rob Binnie
Dir. John Burgess
Dir. Barbara Abley
Dir. Jim Tutt
Dir. Kingsley Love
Dir. Tom O'Connor
Dir. Bruce Harwood
Dir. Peter Mercer

The Group re-elected Dir. Rob Binnie as Chair and Dir. John Burgess as Vice Chair of the Board for the 06-07 year.

Community Grants
The BRWMG is pleased to announce that the following groups have been successful in gaining funding through our Community Grants program:

Normandy St Pre-School- for a worm farm and compost bin system and education program.

Grovedale East Kindergarten- for a compost system and sustainable garden project.

Torquay Primary School- for a 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle' photographic competition and calendar publication.

Birregurra Recreation Reserve Committee of Management- for a recycling program including Public Place Recycling Infrastructure.

Portarlington Demons Football/Netball Club- for a recycling program including Public Place Recycling Infrastructure.

Detox Ur Home
The Detox Ur Home Final Report has been completed- reporting on a successful six month pilot project established to document the financial and logistical requirements of providing a permanent drop off facility for the collection of a range of low toxic-high volume household waste products at the Geelong Resource Recovery Facility located at Duoro Street, North Geelong.

Key findings of the report are as follows:
- The amount of household toxic materials collected during the pilot was in excess of 100,000kgs.
- User surveys confirm that a significant amount of this material would have ended up in landfill if the facility had not been in operation.
- The project found that a significant majority of the waste products collected were of use to industry.
- The project provides a model that is transferable and will be useful for other regions and partnerships in establishing similar facilities.
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Barwon Regional Waste Survey
The Barwon Regional Waste Survey has been completed for 2004-2005. This report enables the BRWMG to identify and quantify materials going to landfill and recyclable materials collected in the Barwon region for the financial year 2004-2005.

The survey found the following:
Total waste deposited into landfill = 395,170 tonnes
Total recyclables collected = 220,732 tonnes

Of the total volume of waste going into landfill the following items were the most significant:

Clean fill- 134,708 tonnes (34%)
Industrial waste-81,565 tonnes (21%)
Municipal waste (excluding kerbside waste)- 29,720 tonnes (7.5%)
Municipal waste (kerbside)- 43,467 tonnes (11%)
Contaminated soil-54,400 tonnes (14%)
Mixed Rubble-14,107 tonnes (4%)

Of the total volume of recyclable materials being collected the following items were the most significant:

Soil & Rubble- 125,138 tonnes (57%)
Mixed Recyclables-46,092 tonnes (21%)
Green waste-38,358 tonnes (17%)

Comparisons were able to be made with the waste survey produced in the 2002-2003 financial year that showed:

Land filled material up 20% from 2002-2003
Recycled material up 500% from 2002-2003
Average quantity of kerbside waste produced by each household in the region down 37% from 2002-2003

The historical data shows the following downward trend in the average quantity of waste produced per household per year in the Barwon Region:

2001-2002- 664kg per household
2002-2003- 550kg per household
2004-2005- 345kg per household

View entire report

Donated Goods Trial
The final report including cost benefit analysis has been completed for the Donated Goods Kerbside Trial that was conducted in the City of Greater Geelong last year. The trial ran for four months, during which participating residents could place donated goods contained in a dedicated bag in their recycling bin, the bag then went to the VISY Recycling materials recovery facility where it was separated from the other recyclables and sent to FM Recycling who sorted and distributed the material to charity groups in Geelong on request.

Key findings of the report are as follows:
• A total of 14.35 tonnes of material was collected.
• The cost benefit analysis of the trial shows the kerbside collection service when compared to the existing charity bin collection system yields a 29% reduction in cost per tonne of quality material.
• There were some issues raised by the local charities about the contamination of material and the impact on material being donated directly to the charity shops.
• The trial indicated that a kerbside collection service would have no impact on quantities of material being donated directly to the charity shops.
• The City of Greater Geelong considers the results of the trial as most encouraging and supports the further investigation of a service being provided across the municipality.
• The donated goods working group will continue to be facilitated by the City of Greater Geelong to directly involved the local charity groups in any decision making processes that occur.

View entire report

Waste Wise Schools Network
The Schools Network met on the 17th of May- the aim of this network is to provide an opportunity for teachers to share experiences, have access to education officers from various agencies, find out information from experts in the field and participate in tours of other schools and facilities.

The meeting was an opportunity for teachers to share successes, and discuss challenges, solutions and opportunities. The group reviewed the Waste Wise Schools booklet (the booklet has been developed to help schools become Waste Wise certified), and the two new programs that have been developed for the education centre.

The network continues to be a valuable forum for teachers to share ideas, and for the co-ordination of resource development and Waste Wise strategies.





May 2006
Hot news: Regional Litter Campaign Brings Home the Gold The BRWMG was presented with the Gold Medal award for excellence for its outstanding work in the Victorian Governments 2006 Commonwealth Games Litter Campaign Find out More PPR Continues to Move Ahead The Great Ocean Road Coast Committee has successfully received funding for Public Place Recycling through Sustainability Victoria. Aireys Inlet to go Plastic Bag Free Aireys Inlet Township has been successful in gaining funding through Sustainability Victoria's Plastic Bag Free Challenge 2005-2006. Schools Update Apollo Bay Secondary College and Moriac Primary School have both made application to become Waste Wise certified. Ed Centre Update The Education Centre recently had some new developments in the Recycling Room with the installation of a large flat screen TV into the Transwest Environmental Services bus. The TV is linked to a computer and camera system that allows visitors to watch the transfer station in action- via live video link. CONTACTS ENZO BRUSCELLA EXECUTIVE OFFICER SIMONE BUDD REGIONAL EDUCATION OFFICER AMY OBRIEN REGIONAL EDUCATION OFFICER A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR A recent report found that the Barwon Regional Waste Management Group has facilitated nearly $3,000,000 of funding provided to the region for programs and infrastructure through Sustainability Victoria over the past 6 years. This highlights the leading role the group plays in the region in facilitating innovative projects, programs, and infrastructure development in the areas of resource recovery, resource efficiency, community sustainability and education. NEWS FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER As a State Government corporate body, the Group is required to maintain a skills based board of directors to ensure the governance of the Group. Following an independent skills audit of the Directors of the Board, Councils reappointed Directors Rob Binnie and Kingsley Love as skilled Directors for a period to May 2008. The Group noted the appointed Directors for 06-07 as follows: Dir. Rob Binnie Dir. John Burgess Dir. Barbara Abley Dir. Jim Tutt Dir. Kingsley Love Dir. Tom O'Connor Dir. Bruce Harwood Dir. Peter Mercer The Group re-elected Dir. Rob Binnie as Chair and Dir. John Burgess as Vice Chair of the Board for the 06-07 year. Community Grants The BRWMG is pleased to announce that the following groups have been successful in gaining funding through our Community Grants program: Normandy St Pre-School- for a worm farm and compost bin system and education program. Grovedale East Kindergarten- for a compost system and sustainable garden project. Torquay Primary School- for a 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle' photographic competition and calendar publication. Birregurra Recreation Reserve Committee of Management- for a recycling program including Public Place Recycling Infrastructure. Portarlington Demons Football/Netball Club- for a recycling program including Public Place Recycling Infrastructure. Detox Ur Home The Detox Ur Home Final Report has been completed- reporting on a successful six month pilot project established to document the financial and logistical requirements of providing a permanent drop off facility for the collection of a range of low toxic-high volume household waste products at the Geelong Resource Recovery Facility located at Duoro Street, North Geelong. Key findings of the report are as follows: - The amount of household toxic materials collected during the pilot was in excess of 100,000kgs. - User surveys confirm that a significant amount of this material would have ended up in landfill if the facility had not been in operation. - The project found that a significant majority of the waste products collected were of use to industry. - The project provides a model that is transferable and will be useful for other regions and partnerships in establishing similar facilities. view entire report Barwon Regional Waste Survey The Barwon Regional Waste Survey has been completed for 2004-2005. This report enables the BRWMG to identify and quantify materials going to landfill and recyclable materials collected in the Barwon region for the financial year 2004-2005. The survey found the following: Total waste deposited into landfill = 395,170 tonnes Total recyclables collected = 220,732 tonnes Of the total volume of waste going into landfill the following items were the most significant: Clean fill- 134,708 tonnes (34%) Industrial waste-81,565 tonnes (21%) Municipal waste (excluding kerbside waste)- 29,720 tonnes (7.5%) Municipal waste (kerbside)- 43,467 tonnes (11%) Contaminated soil-54,400 tonnes (14%) Mixed Rubble-14,107 tonnes (4%) Of the total volume of recyclable materials being collected the following items were the most significant: Soil & Rubble- 125,138 tonnes (57%) Mixed Recyclables-46,092 tonnes (21%) Green waste-38,358 tonnes (17%) Comparisons were able to be made with the waste survey produced in the 2002-2003 financial year that showed: Land filled material up 20% from 2002-2003 Recycled material up 500% from 2002-2003 Average quantity of kerbside waste produced by each household in the region down 37% from 2002-2003 The historical data shows the following downward trend in the average quantity of waste produced per household per year in the Barwon Region: 2001-2002- 664kg per household 2002-2003- 550kg per household 2004-2005- 345kg per household View entire report Donated Goods Trial The final report including cost benefit analysis has been completed for the Donated Goods Kerbside Trial that was conducted in the City of Greater Geelong last year. The trial ran for four months, during which participating residents could place donated goods contained in a dedicated bag in their recycling bin, the bag then went to the VISY Recycling materials recovery facility where it was separated from the other recyclables and sent to FM Recycling who sorted and distributed the material to charity groups in Geelong on request. Key findings of the report are as follows: • A total of 14.35 tonnes of material was collected. • The cost benefit analysis of the trial shows the kerbside collection service when compared to the existing charity bin collection system yields a 29% reduction in cost per tonne of quality material. • There were some issues raised by the local charities about the contamination of material and the impact on material being donated directly to the charity shops. • The trial indicated that a kerbside collection service would have no impact on quantities of material being donated directly to the charity shops. • The City of Greater Geelong considers the results of the trial as most encouraging and supports the further investigation of a service being provided across the municipality. • The donated goods working group will continue to be facilitated by the City of Greater Geelong to directly involved the local charity groups in any decision making processes that occur. View entire report Waste Wise Schools Network The Schools Network met on the 17th of May- the aim of this network is to provide an opportunity for teachers to share experiences, have access to education officers from various agencies, find out information from experts in the field and participate in tours of other schools and facilities. The meeting was an opportunity for teachers to share successes, and discuss challenges, solutions and opportunities. The group reviewed the Waste Wise Schools booklet (the booklet has been developed to help schools become Waste Wise certified), and the two new programs that have been developed for the education centre. The network continues to be a valuable forum for teachers to share ideas, and for the co-ordination of resource development and Waste Wise strategies.


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