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The shop is managed by Workpower who employ four staff members, some with a disability who work alongside industry professionals� The city was successful in receiving an $18,000 grant from Waste Sorted, the money was used to purchase a cardboard compactor� Having the compactor means Waste Services could remove 10 of the cardboard skips from the Walliston Transfer Station saving money and allowing space for other useful recycling processes� The cardboard baler is operated by Workpower staff, and they also take the bales for recycling allowing them to collect the rebates for the cardboard� This has also meant that no cardboard ends up in landfill� On average we bale 5 tonnes of cardboard every week�

Walliston Transfer Station Cardboard Compactor

2.4 To ensure contaminated sites are safe

2.4.1 Identify, examine and manage risk associate with contaminated sites

The City continues to undertake complex sampling, maintenance, and remedial works on contaminated sites to fulfil Contaminated Sits Act 2003, Statutory responsibilities� The Former Brand Road Landfill investigations are continuing to understand soil, landfill gas and groundwater contamination for reporting and mitigation purposes� The City commissioned a Mandatory Auditors Report (MAR) on the Brand Road site, before submitting to the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER)� The MAR resulted in a requirement to expand Brand Road investigations to better understand the nature and extent of the contamination�

Detailed Site Investigation will also be conducted at the former Dawson Avenue Landfill sites during the current reporting period and beyond� The investigations include groundwater, landfill gas and soil evaluation at both Pioneer and Dawson Park, which formed part of the former landfill� The Dawson Avenue sites will follow the same statutory reporting process already completed at Brand Road� Landfill gas and groundwater mitigation measure are refined and implemented through ongoing investigations� These measures include landfill gas extract systems operating on-site and leachate management systems at the Brand Road and Dawson Avenue sites�

The City’s commissioning of contaminated sites investigation and Audited reports are used to support Government agencies determination of future land use proposals� A small-scale solar farm and sporting precinct are some of the land uses being considered� Works continued through approved Asbestos Management Plans (AMP) for Ledger Road and Alan Anderson Reserves� The ongoing management involves Biannual emu picks of surface asbestos and review of the AMP for effectiveness recommended improvement� The contaminated site investigations were supported by over 50 sites safety audits and rectification works conducted by the City this reporting period� The resulting improvements in sites safety include targeted signage; installation of CCTV towers; and installation and repair of fencing�

Water sampling