2�3 To reduce the amount of waste produced and increase the amount of reuse and recycling of waste �����������������

Lincoln Reserve Reticulation Upgrade The Reticulation Team ensure regular maintenance of the City reticulation systems, such as testing of all the bores which helps to identify any issues and ongoing servicing requirements�

Turf Renovations Scott Reserve

In 2021/2022 the Parks Supervisor arranged removal of 285m³ of organic matter from the cricket oval� In addition to levelling the oval, this process also removes built up dead grass vegetation that allows fertiliser and water to get through to the grass roots where it is taken up by the plant�

2.3 To reduce the amount of waste produced and increase the amount of reuse and recycling of waste

2.3.1 Implement the City’s Waste Plan aligned to the State Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy

During 2021/2022 effort continued to work through Waste Plan actions with a focus to increase the amount of Waste recovered and reduce the amount going to Landfill�

The City of Kalamunda, in partnership with Cleanaway the City’s waste contractor reviewed options to significantly increase the recovery and recycling rates of general waste skips provided to local residents (On request Skip Bins)� A recycling/recovery option was identified resulting in the General Waste Skip Bins from April 2022 being taken to a sorting plant, resulting in almost 40% recovery being achieved� The City has been involved in promoting the Containers for Change Program (10c Container Deposit Scheme) to ensure containers get another chance and be recycled rather than landfilled� Along with its Recycling hubs in local shopping centre/libraries hosting drop off points for household (dry cell) batteries, light globes, mobile phones and ink cartridges� The City’s Waste Van mobile education vehicle has been used for events and in schools�

Walliston Transfer Station

At the Walliston Transfer Station improvements continued to increase the amount of waste recovered/ recycled� Waste Services have built asphalt and sealed roads throughout the Walliston Transfer Station� This has alleviated the issues we were having with dust� Speed cushions have been installed to help keep the speed to 10Km per hour speed within the site� Waste Services have poured a concrete hard stand for the mixed waste area; this has been a huge improvement for the movement of the bins and safety hard stand is 150mm thick with 8mm reo bar�

The Second Chance Shop opened in February 2022 and is very popular with residents� It serves a dual purpose in that it has been a success with the community and by reducing the City’s land fill tonnages� Currently, the Second Chance Shop is selling approximately six tons of goods every month; instead of six tons ending up in landfill�