October 22nd, 2023Ballarat aims to eliminate waste to landfill
City of Ballarat residents are being invited to provide feedback on how the community can work to achieve zero recoverable waste going to landfill by 2040.
The City of Ballarat has been encouraging local residents to provide feedback at a range of community forums and online via the City of Ballarat’s mySay website.
The consultation will inform future strategies which will cover the City of Ballarat’s non-kerbside services, such as hard waste collection, litter and illegal dumping, waste education and will also seek to identify local waste reduction and diversion targets.
Questions in the consultation include:
- How should we remove waste, for example hard waste, that doesn’t go into your bins, from residential dwellings?
- What opportunities are there to change the way we reuse, repair, and recycle? These could include clothing swaps, considered purchasing and repair opportunities.
- What type of waste and resource recovery services do commercial and industrial businesses want from the City of Ballarat?
- How do we effectively manage waste and recycling from our public spaces?
Those eager to get involved still have time to visit mysay.ballarat.vic.gov.au to provide feedback. The survey and consultation will close at 5pm on Friday 10 November.
City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Des Hudson encouraged the community to get involved in the future of how the city reuses, repairs and recycles and to also provide effective waste removal solutions.
“Waste and recycling is something that impacts every household and the commercial and industry sectors,” he said.
“The City of Ballarat is committed to reducing waste going to landfill and creating a circular economy. The community’s input is a vital step to mapping our future direction in resource recovery and waste management.”
