Bunbury-Harvey Regional Council Chief Executive Officer Tony Battersby discusses council’s composting services and its work in garnering community support for its services.
Council in Focus
Increasing recycled glass uptake
Townsville City Council’s Waste Services Team Manager Matthew McCarthy tells Waste Management Review about its technologically advanced materials recovery facility and use of recycled glass in its public works.
Bayside City Council: a great track record
Tim Cummins, Coordinator Recycling and Waste Management Bayside City Council, explains the challenges and opportunities for waste in the south-east Melbourne local government area.
Regional innovation: Cessnock City Council
Michael Alexander, Environment and Waste Manager at Cessnock City Council, discusses its new transfer station, collections contracts and the challenges of operating in a regional centre.
Cairns Regional Council: a new focus
Graham O’Byrne, General Manager Water and Waste, discusses how Cairns Regional Council achieved resource recovery figures well above those set by the Queensland Government.
A new world city – Brisbane City Council in focus
Waste Management Review talks to Councillor Peter Matic about how Brisbane City Council awarded its latest waste contracts totalling $3 billion.
City of Melville’s FOGO trial
Steven Wacher, City of Melville Manager Resource, Recovery and Waste, discusses the council’s latest Food Organics and Garden Organics Collection trial and overall waste strategy.
City of Sydney’s waste strategy
The City of Sydney’s waste strategy has led to it achieving an impressive diversion rate of 69 per cent. Waste Management Review Speaks to Chris Derksema, Director of Sustainability.
Educating the community
We spoke with City of Swan Manager Fleet and Waste, Colin Pumphrey, about the municipality’s approach to upskilling its staff and waste management strategy.
Toowoomba’s technological transformation
We spoke with Troy Uren, Toowoomba Regional Council Manager Waste Services, about their revolutionary automated waste transfer station network and overall waste management strategy.