Author Archives: Courtney Alderding

Don’t Waste Money by Wasting Data By Mandalay Technologies     The Australian Council of Recycling (2018) recently reported that the Australian waste and resource recovery industry currently accounts for over $50 billion in the Australian economy per year. A portion of these costs are paid for by councils and governments, many of which are preventable. In fact, a total annual expenditure of $35.9 billion by local governments was recorded in 2016-2017 (Australian Local Government Association, 2020). With levies being charged by the federal and state governments for landfill, there are tangible costs for councils associated with their waste management. Read More

Changing Waste Standards The importance of recognising customers’ evolving needs By Rosemary Black       The challenge of changing waste standards is not so much the change itself, but more so recognising customers’ evolving needs as these standards change. Customers are often unsure of their own needs, which play an important role in defining the outcome of a product or service. Therefore, it’s critical to recognise these needs, inform your customers of them, and then reflect them in your product or service offering.   The real question is how do you recognise your customers’ needs? Customer needs are… Read More

Quick Top 10 Tips for Waste Managers How to get the rest of the Council to help you to achieve your success By Darren North     1. Clearly understand, interpret, and convey your council policies, strategies, and objectives and how they may relate to waste activities both for the community and internally – this is really important and will come in handy when you are questioned about budgets, spending, resourcing, investment, and so on. It will also assist when advising why waste should be a key part of any council activity. 2. Know your own waste generation and performance… Read More

      LAWMAC Meeting (February 2020) Local Authority Waste Management Advisory Committee [LAWMAC] The Local Authority Waste Management Advisory Committee (LAWMAC) is an organisation of 29 North Queensland Local Government Councils and 19 Associate Members dedicated to best practice waste management aiming to provide sustainable solutions through its regional forum and interactive participation across the LAWMAC region on current and future Waste Management Practices and Technologies. LAWMAC is a ‘not for profit’ group comprising members from the North Queensland Local Government area from Cook Shire in the north to Gladstone in the south and extending… Read More

Waste 2020 Conference Unfortunately this event has now been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic currently affecting us. Further announcements in relation to the 2021 event will be made in the coming months. Waste Management & Resource Recovery Association Australia [WMRR] The Coffs Harbour Waste Conference is the leading conference for the waste management industry in Australia. Attracting 650 delegates both nationally and internationally, the conference is targeted at anyone who works in or has an interest in waste management issues, and is particularly relevant to local government. Attendees will hear from leading waste management professionals on… Read More

    National Sustainability Conference 2020 Association for Sustainability in Business This conference is designed to inform you on the latest developments, research and insight in economic, environmental and community sustainability. The theme for this year is ‘Sustainable Solutions for a New Decade. Host: Association for Sustainability in Business When: Monday April 27-28, 2020 Where: Delivered online   FIND OUT MORE OR REGISTER HERE… Read More