Resource Recovery and Waste Management community engagement launches

City of Ballarat residents are invited to provide feedback on how we can work to achieve zero recoverable waste going to landfill by 2040.

The City of Ballarat is encouraging residents to provide feedback at a range of community forums being held next week 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?  

To get involved, you can:

Participate in community workshops on:

Litter and illegal dumping workshop – Monday 16 October, 11am-1pm at Federation University SMB Campus, Lydiard Street South, Ballarat Community workshop – Tuesday 17 October, 6-8pm at Federation University, Mount Helen campus Community workshop – Thursday 19 October, 6-8pm online. Register your attendance by emailing [email protected]

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 we reuse, repair and recycle 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.”