Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine the effectiveness of the environmental impact of current practices
- Impact of existing waste management practices is noted against legislation, industry standards, and council and community requirements and expectations.
- Data contributing to cost-benefit analysis is collected on existing waste management practices.
- The effects of existing waste practices on the environment are regularly monitored.
- The waste impact cycle is monitored for components of waste stream in council area.
- Resource usage in waste impact cycle is measured accurately.
- Monitor waste reduction targets
- Targets for reducing impact of waste are monitored in accordance with community standards and relevant authority requirements.
- Performance is measured accurately, regularly and in a cost-effective manner.
- Statistical comparisons are made between targets and performance to establish accurately if targets have been met.
- Contribute to the development of a waste impact reduction plan
- Consultation with the community and relevant authorities and organisations is undertaken as directed to assist in developing targets and strategies to reduce waste impact.
- Criteria to prioritise strategies are suggested.
- Information to assist comparison with similar methods in practice elsewhere and assess effectiveness of strategies is contributed.
- Appropriate trial and sampling techniques are followed.
- Follow strategies to reduce waste impact
- Strategic priorities are followed to provide the most effective resolution of issues within available resources.
- Processes are monitored to ensure the strategy is achieving objectives and modifications are suggested as required.
- Program time lines, schedules and targets are followed to enable strategy objectives to be met.
- Monitor effectiveness of strategies to reduce waste
- Data is collected and analysed on a regular basis to provide accurate measures of performance.
- Comparisons are made with strategy objectives to assess effectiveness.
- Changes to implemented strategy are suggested as warranted to ensure outcomes are achieved.
- Information obtained during monitoring and review is suggested to develop new strategies based on accumulated knowledge and experience.
- Determine the effectiveness of the environmental impact of current practices
- Impact of existing waste management practices is noted against legislation, industry standards, and council and community requirements and expectations.
- Data contributing to cost-benefit analysis is collected on existing waste management practices.
- The effects of existing waste practices on the environment are regularly monitored.
- The waste impact cycle is monitored for components of waste stream in council area.
- Resource usage in waste impact cycle is measured accurately.
- Monitor waste reduction targets
- Targets for reducing impact of waste are monitored in accordance with community standards and relevant authority requirements.
- Performance is measured accurately, regularly and in a cost-effective manner.
- Statistical comparisons are made between targets and performance to establish accurately if targets have been met.
- Contribute to the development of a waste impact reduction plan
- Consultation with the community and relevant authorities and organisations is undertaken as directed to assist in developing targets and strategies to reduce waste impact.
- Criteria to prioritise strategies are suggested.
- Information to assist comparison with similar methods in practice elsewhere and assess effectiveness of strategies is contributed.
- Appropriate trial and sampling techniques are followed.
- Follow strategies to reduce waste impact
- Strategic priorities are followed to provide the most effective resolution of issues within available resources.
- Processes are monitored to ensure the strategy is achieving objectives and modifications are suggested as required.
- Program time lines, schedules and targets are followed to enable strategy objectives to be met.
- Monitor effectiveness of strategies to reduce waste
- Data is collected and analysed on a regular basis to provide accurate measures of performance.
- Comparisons are made with strategy objectives to assess effectiveness.
- Changes to implemented strategy are suggested as warranted to ensure outcomes are achieved.
- Information obtained during monitoring and review is suggested to develop new strategies based on accumulated knowledge and experience.