THE Colac Otway Shire is encouraging the community to have their say on how they would like waste services to be provided in coming years.<\/p>\n
In an effort to ensure the shire\u2019s future waste management services meet the needs of the community, the council has created a questionnaire seeking input from the public on general waste, recycling and organics collection at homes, towns and businesses across the municipality.<\/p>\n
The shire presently collects waste weekly, and recycling and green waste fortnightly.<\/p>\n
Colac Otway waste management officer Simone Robertson said the council\u2019s existing waste services contract ended in late 2020 and the shire was working towards ensuring the next contract was based on community needs and expectation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile there is more than two years until the contract is renewed, it\u2019s important we have the discussion up-front with our community to understand what areas of waste collection Council could improve or where we currently have it right.<\/p>\n
\u201cWaste collection costs ratepayers a significant amount of money annually ($3.4 million in the 2016\/17 financial year), so it\u2019s essential the service we\u2019re providing meets the needs of our community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe data we hope to capture from this community survey is really going to inform Council\u2019s decision-making as the current waste contract comes to an end.\u201d<\/p>\n
The online survey can be completed at surveymonkey.com\/r\/talkrubbish.<\/p>\n
For more information about the Colac Otway Shire\u2019s existing waste services, head to colacotway.vic.gov.au.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Colac Otway Shire is encouraging the community to have their say on how they would like waste services to be provided in coming years. In an effort to ensure the shire\u2019s future waste management services meet the needs of the community, the council has created a questionnaire seeking input from the public on general […]<\/p>\n