1.5 WASTE
Our business partners , stakeholders and customers
Department of Environment and Science ( Licences , Compliance ) ( DES )
Office of Resource Recovery Department of Resources ( Land use services ) Queensland Health Queensland Fire and Emergency Services ( QFES ) Workplace Health and Safety Queensland ( WHSQ ) Local Government Association of Queensland ( LGAQ )
Community members - urban ( with bins ) and rural residents close to town who use our facilities
Business owners
Commercial waste business owners - Cleanaway , WestRex , Garlos and Outback Contracting Group ( OCG )
Appointed waste contractors - Cherry / Pearce , Braca Pty Ltd , GE Grams , JA Gray
Environmental Health Australia Darling Downs and South West Queensland Health Tenderers for Council works
Contractors for Council works
Event organisers ( e . g . Show committees , Race committees , Campdraft committees , Motor vehicle / cycle race committees , Pony club commitees , Maranoa netball committee )
Travelling public , including visitors to the region South West and Darling Downs Regional Waste Group South West Regional Waste Group Other regional waste groups .
Internal
• Roma Saleyards
• Libraries
• Customer Service Centres
• Infrastructure Services
• Community Safety .
How we are managing the key operational risks
• Fire at landfill
Risk
The risk ranges from high to low , depending on the size of fire , where it is located .
• Compliance with legislation pertaining to the rehabilitation of landfills ( operational and financial risk )
Each council that operates a landfill or has closed a landfill site has an obligation to rehabilitate those sites under environmental legislation :
• The Environmental Authority issued by the Department of Environment and Science ( DES ) contains the conditions with which councils much comply .
• Rehabilitation , post closure monitoring and aftercare are obligations of each DES licence holder .
• When that expenditure can be reliably estimated and is material , a provision in Council ' s accounts is to be recognised .
Actions undertaken / planned
• A fire management plan is being developed and implemented for waste facility sites .
• Fencing of smaller facilities - key access for residents only .
Steps include :
• Identify all landfill cells ( open / closed ) that Council operates ;
• Identify if a liability has been recognised ;
• Ensure all future costs associated with Council ’ s obligation under its environmental authority are included in the provision ;
• Even if Council progressively rehabilitates , there will still be an obligation for future costs in relation to post closure monitoring and aftercare .
• Illegal dumping • Regular monitoring of problem areas where waste has been dumped by staff inspections and use of security cameras .
• Increasing awareness through a community education program on illegal dumping .
• Pursuit of external funding .
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