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

Zero Waste SA environment management system
displays and monitors progress against energy, water,
waste and staff involvement targets.
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Under REAP, Zero Waste SA has developed and nurtured
strong partnerships with industry stakeholders, the BSA, and
state and local government partners. Zero Waste SA provides:
> diagnostic evaluation, a software-based tool for
assessing, benchmarking and managing sustainability
in organisations
> development of case studies
> training programs
> in house technical support
> financial support in the form of resource efficiency
audits
> support programs and opportunities for business and
industry networking.
Adelaide City Council
Zero Waste SA is assisting the Adelaide City in two key
projects.
Rundle Mall Precinct Project ($40,000)
Zero Waste SA is working with Adelaide City Council to
identify strategies that could be implemented in the Rundle
Mall precinct (the area bounded by North Terrace, Pulteney
Street, Grenfell Street and King William Street) such as:
> installing efficient public place recycling stations in
the mall
> providing consistent recycling services to ensure better
collection density for recyclers
> identifying options for collecting new recycling streams.
Some REAP clients have also received support through
Zero Waste SA’s Recycling at Work program. During
2010–11 REAP supported the following clients.
Adelaide Airport ($3,400)
Adelaide Airport is the fourth largest domestic airport in
Australia and handles approximately 4 million passengers
each year. The airport has been working to improve its
waste management practices across its operations for a
number of years, starting with a waste audit in 2004. An
assessment of waste collection and disposal processes
followed in 2009. Zero Waste SA has provided advice and
support to help develop an efficient tender process that
covered all required elements for waste and recycling
services at Adelaide Airport. Through the improved
tender process, airport staff could more easily assess
waste and recycling service providers against improved
environmental and financial selection criteria. Now,
Adelaide Airport has a new waste contract with a single
service provider that collects all waste and recycling
streams, helping to reduce waste management costs and
achieve better efficiencies in resource recovery.
This work also aims to progress a working model that can
be extended to other precincts or areas.
Adelaide City Council Waste Resource Recovery Pilot for
High Density Developments ($20,000)
The Adelaide City Council is currently developing
information to guide the most appropriate design for
waste and resource recovery in residential developments.
Zero Waste SA is helping the Adelaide City Council to
conduct a series of resource recovery trials in selected
high density buildings. This work will inform the design
of developments so that they maximise resource recovery,
minimise waste to landfill and achieve better efficiencies
in waste management systems.
Adelaide Convention Centre ($6,650)
Ongoing support through REAP has helped Adelaide
Convention Centre achieve its sustainability objective to
minimise the environmental footprint of its inaugural
2011 Cellar Door Wine Festival through innovative
waste reduction and large scale recycling. This three day
festival, held in February 2011, attracted more than 5,000
visitors to a showcase of products from wineries and food
producers. By placing waste avoidance and recycling high
on the agenda, the organisers helped all exhibitors with
waste minimisation and recycling behind the scenes, and
in front of house gave clear instructions on how visitors
could support the environmental focus.