Waste Education (Motion for National General Assembly June 2024)

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Bins Macquarie Uni
C0324(1) Item 33 Notice of Motion: Review Domestic Waste Charge
Motion: (Da Cruz/Stamolis)
  1. That Council notes the considerable dissatisfaction in the community about the rollout of FOGO.
  2. That Council review the Domestic Waste Charge in time for adoption of new fees on 1 July 2024.
Paper Recycling Bin Macquarie Uni
Package  labelling
Polystyrene on Road verge
Inner West Council Kerbside Domestic Waste Collection

Motion Lost
For Motion: Crs Atkins, Da Cruz, Griffiths, Langford, Shetty and Stamolis
Against Motion: Crs Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Howard, Lockie, Scott, Smith, Stephens and Tsardoulia

C0324(1) Item 38  Notice of Motion: Waste Education (Motion for National General
         Assembly)
Motion: (Da Cruz/Griffiths)

1.    That Council endorse the following motion to be submitted to the 2024 National General Assembly:

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to urgently standardise Bins and include funding for education in schools curriculum and to councils for education in the community (at work and play) about key components of the waste strategy such as what goes into the different coloured kerbside bins but also more generally, where and how the content is processed  and other initiatives the Government is taking to reach a circular economy with regard to domestic waste.

2.    That the first sentence of the Summary of Key Arguments be amended to read: “The ongoing rollout of FOGO, which is a State and National initiative, present challenges for local council and communities.”

Motion Carried.For Motion: Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias Against Motion: Nil

Source: Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting held on 5 March 2024 https://innerwest.infocouncil.biz/Open/2024/03/C_05032024_MIN_4097_WEB.htm

Completed National General Assembly Proposed Motion
C0324(1) Item 38    Notice of Motion: Waste Education (Motion for National General Assembly)
Item No:C0324(1) Item 38
Subject: Notice of Motion: Waste Education (Motion for National General Assembly)          
From:  Councillor Marghanita Da Cruz  
MOTION: That Council endorse the following motion to be submitted to the 2024 National General Assembly:

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to urgently standardise Bins and include funding for education in schools curriculum and to councils for education in the community (at work and play) about key components of the waste strategy such as what goes into the different coloured kerbside bins but also more generally, where and how the content is processed  and other initiatives the Government is taking to reach a circular economy with regard to domestic waste.

Background

The national objective and summary of key arguments is outlined in the attached completed

National General Assembly Proposed Motions template.

Officer’s Comments: No further comments were required for this Notice of Motion.

ATTACHMENTS

1.⇩Completed National General Assembly Proposed Motion

Senate Inquiry into Waste reduction and recycling policies

wastemanagementreview: "A Senate inquiry will examine the effectiveness of the Federal Government’s waste reduction and recycling policies in delivering a circular economy.

Submissions are currently being taken and will close on 15 April 2024"... https://wastemanagementreview.com.au/inquiry-probes-nations-waste-reduction-and-recycling-policies/

South Australian Government submission 

"A Senate Committee of the Australian Government, the Environment and Communications References Committee, is undertaking an Inquiry into the waste and recycling industry in Australia.

This includes issues related to landfill, markets for recycled waste and the role of the Australian Government in providing a coherent approach to the management of solid waste. 

More than 50 written submissions had been made to the Inquiry and the date for the Committee to report had been extended to 13 June 2018.

The South Australian Government has made a submission that addresses each of the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference and states that the Australian Government should take a stronger coordination role.

Sustainable waste management across Australia requires the resolution of a range of complex issues faced by the industry.

The Australian Government has a critical role to play in addressing matters that cannot readily be tackled by any State acting alone to achieve coherent, efficient and environmentally responsible approaches for solid waste management.

The South Australian Government submission is available as #36." 

https://www.epa.sa.gov.au/articles/2017/11/30/national_senate_inquiry_into_waste_and_recycling_in_australia

APH: Inquiry into Waste reduction and recycling policies

"On 28 February 2024, the Senate referred an inquiry into  waste reduction and recycling policies for inquiry and report by 22 November 2024.

The closing date for submissions is 15 April 2024.

With the following terms of references:
The effectiveness of the Albanese Labor Government’s waste reduction and recycling policies in delivering a circular economy, with reference to: 
(a)  recycling export regulations imposed through the Recycling and Waste Reduction  Act 2020, noting the:
 
 (i)  ramifications for Australia’s international and domestic commitments and 
 obligations under the Act, 
(ii)  benefits and consequences of imposing the requirements on the Australian industry, and 
(iii)  interaction and efficacy of the community and economic benefits of the 
 legislation; 
(b)  the efficacy and progress on circular economy deliverables; 
(c)  the progress on the implementation of mandated product stewardship schemes; and 
(d)  any other related matters."

Source (viewed 15 April 2024): https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications/Wastereduction

 





 

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