Posted: 03 November 2004
Organics Market Investigation
One of the milestones of Midwaste Waste Management
Forum for 2003/2004 is a Market Investigation into
Organics in the region. The aims of this study are:
- To research organics disposal and available processing
options;
- To research organic recycling technology;
- To investigate current and potential markets for
recycled organics products.
In simple terms the aim of this report
is to find alternate uses for all organic waste that
is currently being landfilled. This includes greenwaste
(from domestic collections and landfill
stockpiles), food waste (including fruit and vegetable
scraps) and wood waste (including all untreated, treated
and composite wood products).
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MIDWASTE Organics market investigation and literature
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Posted: 23 August 2004
Coffs Harbour Domestic Waste Trial
Coffs Harbour City Council is trialling a new domestic
waste collection service and a new organics service,
with the aim of providing a better recycling service
for householders. One hundred households were chosen
to participate in this trial.
From this Trial, we hope to gain clear
results on the most user-friendly and best collection
method for garbage, recycling, and organics (food waste
and greenwaste) from your point of view. The results
from this trial will provide valuable information that
will assist Council in the development of future waste
collection contracts.
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Parts
A, B, C (PDF 3.5 Mb)
Part
D (PDF 347 Kb)
Part
E (PDF 736 Kb)
Final Report
(PDF 2.1 Mb)
Posted: 01 May 2004
MIDWASTE Domestic Waste Survey
In 2003, as a logical first step, MIDWASTE carried out
a Community survey of the region with the aim to gain
knowledge in relation to the community's perception
of current waste services and community priorities for
waste management (including waste minimisation and resource
recovery opportunities). The information that was collected
by this survey process (eg residents opinions on the
use of a recycling service) has provided a sound basis
for current and future Midwaste programs, particularly
those related to community education.
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MIDWASTE Domestic Waste Survey (1.1Mb)
Posted: 01 May 2004
Domestic Organics Trial (Hastings area)
In 2003 a four-month trial was carried out in the Hastings
area to test three systems designed to increase the
capture of organic waste (particularly organic foodwaste).
The systems included a weekly organics collection, use
of compostable bags and a modified MGB (Bio-insert bin).
The outcomes of the trial were very clear with weekly
collection and compostable paper bags the most successful.
These results provide valuable direction for the region
- and 1.63 tonnes of organic foodwaste was diverted
from landfill as a result of the trial. There is potential
using the optimal trial systems to divert from landfill
an additional 273.30 tonnes of organic foodwaste and
2238.01 tonnes of organic waste per year from the Hastings
area alone.
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Domestic Organics Trial - Appendices 1-2
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Domestic Organics Trial - Appendices 3-6 V2
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Domestic
Organics Trial Final Report V2.pdf (2.4Mb)
Posted: 01 May 2004
True Cost of Landfilling
Studies have been completed for three of the eight MIDWASTE
Councils into the True cost of Landfilling. In all instances
the True Cost is more than the gate charges - which
makes Alternate Waste Technology (AWT) a more viable
option for the future.
(Reports have been completed for all
eight member Councils)
Shared waste services feasibility studies underway.
