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The idea was one of several forwarded to council during the exhibition phase of its draft waste strategy.
Local resident Chay Khamsone made the suggestions as part of a submission from eight residents to council.
Ms Khamsone said a tip shop or reuse centre is well overdue in the council area.
“Council could innovate by including related social enterprises as part of the premises or libraries of things, which are now proliferating around the world,” she said in the submission.
Council says a resource recovery area has been included in the new Kew Transfer Station, which opened in April.
It also says a trial of reusable material separation has been continuing with a local charity at the Port Macquarie (Kingfisher Road) Waste Management Facility.
“A more permanent tip shop/reuse centre is being considered for the future development of the site,” the council report said.
“It proposed that the strategy be updated to clarify that an investigation of a tip shops/reuses centre will be undertaken in conjunction with development plans for the Port Macquarie Waste Management Facility.”
Council’s waste strategy will guide council’s programs and link to state and regional waste planning.
A more permanent tip shop/reuse centre is being considered for the future development of the site.
- Port Macquarie-Hastings Council on its waste strategy.
“It is intended to build on the success of the previous strategy, carry through ongoing programs and continue development and growth of council’s waste infrastructure and services,” the report said.
“The proposed programs are consistent with NSW state government strategic direction and national best practice programs for waste management.”
The over-arching aim of the strategy is to reduce waste to landfill, utilising appropriate education, facilities and strategies.
Council engaged specialists in waste management planning, MRA Consulting Group, to review council’s achievements, asses the key industry drivers and recommend a renewed vision and strategic direction for waste management in the local area.
This included significant research and cost benefit analysis of options.
Cr Sharon Griffiths described the document as a very good strategy moving in a good direction.
Cr Justin Levido said he wholeheartedly supported the recommendation to adopt the waste strategy.
“The next step is in waste education,” he added.
Cr Rob Turner said he noted waste education was a topic of some of the submissions.
“I am very keen to see increases in this area,” he said.
Council adopted the waste strategy.