2.6 Waste and Recycling Management

All development is to be designed and built in accordance with Council's Designing and Building - Waste and Recycling Guidelines.

Any Waste and Recycling Management Plan for demolition and construction is to recycle 80% of building material by total weight of the total waste generated. If the 80% target cannot be reached, then the maximum possible recyclable percentage is to be identified, and the applicant is to provide reasoning as to why the 80% target was not reached.

Waste storage areas are to provide sufficient space to accommodate the full suite of required bins, including general waste, recycling, and FOGO (food and garden organics).

Storage areas are to be screened from the street and primary building entrances to prevent visual impact, odour, or noise nuisances.

Waste collection points are to be positioned in an appropriate location that maintains a 1.5m clear path for pedestrians and cyclists and ensures unobstructed sightlines for vehicles.

Every dwelling is to include dedicated indoor space for the separation of waste, including a kitchen benchtop bin and separate bins for landfill and recycling.

The path from the storage area to the collection point is to be unobstructed, non-slip, and complies with Council's Waste Guidelines. Food-related businesses (cafes/restaurants) are to provide additional dedicated storage space specifically sized for high volumes of organic waste and oil recycling.

The transfer route from the waste and recycling bin storage area to the street collection point is to be suitably graded to allow bins to be easily and safely moved and not exceed the distances specified in Council's Waste Guidelines.

Waste and recycling bins are to be stored within the designated on-site storage area at all times, except during scheduled collection periods. To maintain the visual amenity and safety of the public domain, all bins are to be removed from the street and returned to the internal storage area as soon as practicable following collection.

This section applies to residential accommodation, excluding attached dwellings, dual occupancies, dwelling houses, secondary dwellings, and semi-detached dwellings.

Residential accommodation is to be designed and built to accommodate servicing by Council or Council's contractors.

No dwelling is to be located more than 30 metres from disposal points for all forms of waste.

Communal bin areas of a suitable size are to be provided and located on the ground level, behind the building line, and screened by landscaping.

Communal bin storage areas are to:

• a)Integrate with the building form and landscaped area
• b)Be well screened from the street
• c)Be located at ground level behind the front building line
• d)Provide direct, convenient access for occupants
• e)Be designed to avoid any adverse impacts on neighbours in terms of visual amenity, noise, and/or odour
• f)Be designed to meet the design advice which can be found in Council's Waste Guidelines

Residential developments that require more than 24 bins in total are to be designed to allow on-site collection by Council.

Where a development has onsite servicing, which includes waste collection trucks accessing the property, the development is to ensure that:

• a)Entry/exit points enable Council's Heavy Rigid Vehicles (HRVs) to enter and exit in a forward direction
• b)The collection point is at ground level

The route of travel, including manoeuvring areas and point of bin collection, complies with Australian Standard AS 2890.2-2004 Parking Facilities and Council's requirements (whichever is greater). A separate, dedicated room or caged area is to be provided for "bulky waste" like old furniture or appliances in accordance with Council's Waste Guidelines. The required space for large items is:

• a)5 – 20 units: 6 square metres
• b)21 – 40 units: 12 square metres
• c)Over 40 units: 12 square metres, plus an extra 2 square metres for every 10 additional units

All liquid waste (oils, chemicals, or hazardous fluids) is to be stored in a bunded area designed to contain 110% of the total storage capacity to prevent environmental contamination.

Waste storage is to be:

• a)Fully enclosed within a dedicated structure and visually screened
• b)Located behind the building line
• c)Set back a minimum of 3m from any residential property boundary to mitigate noise and odour impacts

Dedicated, additional space is to be provided for the storage of bulky operational items, including pallets, crates, and kegs, to ensure they are not stored on footpaths or in loading bays.

Development Applications are to demonstrate a collection point onsite or kerbside that does not impact pedestrian/vehicular access, footpaths, cycleways and parking.

Industrial and commercial developments are to include bin storage and resource separation facilities within the site. Where industrial development involves multiple tenancies and is appropriate, shared bin storage and resource separation facilities is encouraged.

Collection points are to be located on-site or in a designated bay that does not obstruct footpaths, cycleways, internal roads, access points or car parking areas and are to meet Council's Waste Guidelines. For on-site collection:

• a)Vehicles are to be able to enter and exit the site in a forward direction.
• b)All movements are to comply with Australian Standard AS 2890.2-2004 (Parking Facilities: Off-street commercial vehicle facilities)
• c)Servicing is not to impede internal roads or resident parking access

When estimating the amount of space to allocate for the commercial bin storage area as part of a mixed-use or commercial building, the size of the bin storage area is to be designed to fit the maximum generation rate for the required waste streams (including but not limited to food, recycling and general waste) from the likely future permitted uses on the site.

Mixed-use developments are to satisfy both the residential standards and commercial standards in this Section.

Bin storage areas for residential and commercial components are to be physically separated. Access is to be restricted (e.g. via separate keys or fobs) to prevent unauthorised dumping and ensure fair cost-allocation for waste services.