Have your say on recycling and waste management in the City

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If you have an opinion on how the City of Greater Geraldton manages waste and recycling services the City wants to hear from you.

Following the recent release of the WA government’s Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (WARR) Strategy 2030, the City is developing a long term waste management plan that will include targets for managing and reducing waste generated within the City region.

City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said the waste management plan is about becoming a sustainable, low-waste circular economy.

“The key focus of the WARR Strategy is to generate less waste, recover more value and resources from waste, and to protect the environment by managing waste responsibility,” he said.

“The City’s long term Strategic Waste Management Plan will provide a commitment to achieving a 60% diversion of waste from landfill by 2030 and guide continuous improvement in the way the City manages waste generated within the community.

“To be in a position to achieve the 60% diversion target the City will introduce progressive ways to minimise waste to landfill through targeted activities, education and information programs.”

To better understand the community’s knowledge and views on waste and recycling and inform the development of education programs about waste services and waste reduction for inclusion in the plan the City is surveying residents.

Members of the community who would like to have their say on waste management and recycling in the City can take the online survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/CGGwastemanagement

Hard copies of the survey are also available at the City Civic Centre, Geraldton Regional Library, QEII Seniors and Community Centre and the Mullewa District Office.  Survey closes Sunday 2 August 2020 at midnight.