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Key Outcome AreaTargetannually.• Reduction in total tonnages of illegally dumpedmaterial reported by regulatory agencies andRegional Illegal Dumping (RID) squads annually.Material, sector or system specific sub-targets in the four outcome areas are currently beingdeveloped.Within Section 2.5 of the Strategy, Local Councils are identified as playing a major role inwaste management, being largely responsible for dealing with municipal waste throughgarbage, recycling and hard rubbish collections. In addition, the policy, educative andeconomic roles are acknowledged. This is reinforced with Section 3.6 which identifies LocalGovernment as a key partner in achieving change through their role in the areas of:• Service delivery and integration of systems;• Planning and development – Local Orders Policies, Development Control Plans andinfrastructure development;• Educating communities;• Local delivery of programs to avoid waste and resource recovery; and• Data collection and reporting.In addition, this section details how Local Government should play a lead role in purchasingproducts and materials with recycled content where these are ‘cost and performancecompetitive’.4.2.2 NSW Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy – Action Plan for LocalGovernment Consultation Paper, 2003Within this consultation paper, the increasingly significant role of Local Governments in coordinatingwaste management activities is acknowledged. In particular, the followingCouncil activities are specifically referred to:• Service delivery and integration of resource recovery systems;• Land-use planning and development through local orders and policies,• Development Control Plans, infrastructure development and strategic land useplanning;• Purchasing recycled content products and materials;• Educating communities and delivering local programs on waste avoidance andresource recovery; and• Data collection and reporting.Moreover, this paper details the intention to adopt a resource recovery target for themunicipal waste stream amounting to an additional 700,000 tonnes per year by 2014, whichLiverpool City Council23Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy