Melton residents, businesses and schools are invited to help shape the way council manages its waste now, and into the future.
The Circular Economy and Resource Recovery Strategy will guide the municipality’s transition away from a traditional economic model of “take, make, use and dispose” toward a circular approach to minimise waste and promote a sustainable use of natural resources, through smarter product design, reusing, repairing, sharing, and recycling existing materials.
The plan aligns with the state government’s aim to divert 80 per cent of all waste from landfill by 2030.
The Future of Our Waste community survey will help inform the direction of the new Circular Economy and Resource Recovery Strategy until 2030.
Community and business workshops will be held online on March 18 and 19.
Feedback will allow council to investigate improvements, guide new contracts and services, and as it transitions to a circular economy.
These changes will reduce waste to landfill, maximise recycling and resource recovery while also balancing costs, environmental protection, and convenience.
Survey respondents go in the draw to win prizes.
The survey opens Tuesday, March 5 and closes at 5pm on Monday, March 25.
Melton Mayor Kathy Majdlik encouraged all residents to have their say.
“The way we manage our waste plays a key role in protecting our local environment, public health and keeping our public spaces clean for all to enjoy,” she said.
Details: conversations.melton.vic.gov.au
