Reducing landfill is everyone’s business, and with that in mind one local council is asking ratepayers to help it shape its strategy on rubbish disposal.
Wollondilly residents have been invited to share their thoughts on waste services, facilities and ways of reducing landfill as council prepares to draft its waste management and resource recovery strategy for 2025-30.
The future of waste management questionnaire will help council determine current waste and recycling practices, evaluate attitudes towards current and potential future waste management and identify opportunities to reuse, repair and repurpose waste.
“We are keen to hear from the community as we develop the long-term vision for council’s waste services and management practices,” says Mayor Matt Gould.
“In particular, we are looking at our services, facilities and ways of reducing landfill.
“We hope residents can spare a few minutes to take this quick questionnaire to help us make sure we come up with a strong and relevant strategy.”
The results from the questionnaire will build on community responses from the 2021 waste services survey which provided an enormous amount of constructive input, leading to initiatives such as weekly recycling over the Christmas period, the trial of a wood chipping service and lobbying for the installation of additional return and earn machines.
The transition to a bookable bulky waste clean-up service is currently being considered, which would provide a more flexible service for residents than the current two scheduled clean-up collections each year.
Council is also preparing to introduce food and garden organics into Wollondilly households with the commencement of the next waste disposal contract in 2029 and is looking at the frequency of bin collections.
The questionnaire is now available on Council’s Your Say page www.yoursay.wollondilly.nsw.gov.au/shaping-the-future-of-wastemanagement
Printed questionnaires are available from council’s customer service centre and Wollondilly Library Services in Picton.
