Annual Report 2010-11 - Zero Waste SA - SA.Gov.au

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The trials tested a range of measures to increase
confidence for possible future roll out of strategic waste
management and recycling measures across the APY Lands
Zero Waste SA also provided $30,000 to sponsor Watch
Your WASTE Line, the WMAA’s biennial conference held
27–29 October 2010. The conference focused on food
organics recovery with a comprehensive look at waste in
all areas of society’s food chain, including life cycles, social
behaviours, identified education gaps, and collection and
processing methodologies.
The conference brought together industry, State
Government, local government and not-for-profit groups,
and South Australian, national and international experts
in waste management, to examine and discuss future
directions and best practices for waste management issues
in South Australia.
The conference theme of food waste attracted many
notable speakers including:
> Mr Jon Dee, Founder and Chairman of Do Something,
NSW Australian of the Year for 2010 and Founder of
Planet Ark
> Ms Ronni Kahn, Founder of OzHarvest and Australian
of the Year Local Hero 2010
> The late Mr Kit Strange, Director of Resource Recovery
Forum – UK
> Ms Gabrielle Kelly, Adelaide Thinkers in Residence
Program
> Mr Chris Adams, Orbit Media Group.
The conference also included a day of technical tours
which enabled delegates to visit South Australia’s leading
waste management processing facilities.
Out of councils and remote areas
The project seeks a strategic approach to reducing
waste, increasing resource recovery and improving
landfill management across the APY Lands. This work
involved significant consultation and engagement with
stakeholders, including the APY Lands community and
relevant state government departments.
During 2009–10, Zero Waste SA managed 14 waste
management trials in each major community in the APY
Lands. The project was managed by Zero Waste SA and
supported by $500,000 funding from FaHCSIA.
The trials tested a range of measures to increase confidence
for possible future roll out of strategic waste management
and recycling measures across the APY Lands. Ultimately
this will lead to avoidance, reduction, reuse and recycling
practices that relieve pressure on landfills and improve
health, safety and environmental outcomes.
Specific projects undertaken on the APY lands include:
> collection of 10 cent deposit containers – introducing
a collection system through the schools to reduce
litter, increase recycling and provide an income stream
> bins and bin stands in public places – installing basic
infrastructure that will not be knocked over by
animals
> bins in houses – encouraging the use of rubbish bins
inside houses accompanied by educational training
called ‘Germ Theory’ which explores ‘why’ to use bins
and proper waste management.
Total Zero Waste SA expenditure on this program during
2010–11 was $83,400.
Between 2005 and 2010, Zero Waste SA worked with
the Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Division of the
Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and with the
Australian Government Department of Families, Housing,
Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
on waste management initiatives on the Anangu
Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands.