Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee - 11 May 2026 6:00PM

Topics

• Committee backs Option 3 for resource recovery events
  The advisory committee endorsed a preferred option for future resource recovery event delivery.
  This could change how the City runs waste reduction and recycling engagement activities for residents.
• Waste Infrastructure Plan heads towards Council with recycling centre site search
  Administration is preparing to take the Waste Infrastructure Plan 2025-2045 to Council and may begin site selection for a northern community recycling centre.
  The plan could shape future recycling infrastructure and service access across the City.

Decisions

• Resource Recovery Event options
  The committee provided feedback on the resource recovery event options and supported Option 3 as the recommended option for implementation.
  May affect how the City designs and delivers waste reduction and recycling education or community engagement events.

Discussion

• Waste Infrastructure Plan 2025-2045
  Administration advised that a community-facing version of the Waste Infrastructure Plan has been updated with feedback from the committee and will be taken to Council for consideration and adoption, with a recommendation to commence site selection for a northern community recycling centre.
  Could influence future recycling infrastructure, service access and waste planning across the City.
• Quarterly Operations Report
  The committee received an update on the City’s waste services operations for the period ending April 2026, including delivery by the Waste Services Service Unit.
  Provides residents with a high-level update on waste service operations, which can affect bin services and waste management performance.

Impacts

• Potential changes to waste education or community events through the preferred resource recovery event option.
• Future recycling infrastructure planning may affect where residents can access recycling services, including a possible northern community recycling centre.
• Ongoing waste service operations reporting may shape service delivery and operational priorities.

Places

• Wanneroo (local government area)
  Meeting location and the City area covered by the waste services and infrastructure planning discussions.
• Ashby Operations Centre (facility)
  Base for the Waste Services Service Unit.
• Northern community recycling centre (project area)
  Potential future site selection process mentioned in the Waste Infrastructure Plan.
• Neerabup Resource Recovery Precinct (project area)
  Referenced as part of the planned June 2026 reporting and waste infrastructure planning.
• Council Chamber, Civic Centre, 23 Dundebar Road (facility)
  Venue for the meeting and next meeting.

Next

• Present the updated Waste Infrastructure Plan to Council for consideration and adoption
  June 2026
• Include a recommendation to commence site selection for a northern community recycling centre
  Following Council consideration of the Waste Infrastructure Plan
• Bring the next report on the Neerabup Resource Recovery Precinct and MRF tender process
  June 2026
• Hold the next Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee meeting
  20 July 2026 at 6:00PM

Extract

Unconfirmed Minutes Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee Meeting 6:00PM, Monday 11 May, 2026 Council Chamber (Level 1), Civic Centre, 23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo wanneroo.wa.gov.au UNCONFIRMED MINUTES OF WASTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 11 MAY, 2026 CONTENTS ITEM 1 ATTENDANCES 1 ITEM 2 APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE 1 ITEM 3 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 2 3.1 MINUTES OF WASTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 23 MARCH 2026 2 ITEM 4 REPORTS 2 4.1 QUARTERLY OPERATIONS REPORT 2 4.2 QUARTERLY STRATEGIC REPORT 12 4.3 QUARTERLY PROJ...