WSROC Joint Supply Activities Mattress Collection and Recycling
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WSROC Joint Supply Activities Mattress Collection and Recycling Presented by Mal Ackerman
Mattress Collection & Recycling Project Australians send over 1. 25 million mattresses to landfill every year with the average person disposing of a mattress every 8 -10 years. Mattresses are one of the most common items put out during Council verge Collections and almost all go to landfill. • Tender process – Scope of requirements • Contract Management-KPI’s • Activity reporting-12 months • Summary of benefits
Scope of requirements Key stakeholders from each Council provided input to the process. • Included clear product definitions: Including; tops, bases and futons, definition-8 product types • Included 5 different collection methods to ensure all participating Council needs were met.
Scope: Other key elements • Social responsibility clauses • Minimum response times for each service type. • Recycling targets • Specific Reporting requirements
Contract Management: Key Performance indicators • Still finalising the contract management plans however initial targets include; – 24 hour response times for ad hoc collections and 48 Hours for most other service types – Recycling targets of 95% – Detailed monthly reporting by Council – All trucks to be fitted with GPS –Customer access to movement of vehicles – Creating additional employment opportunities for people who are socially disadvantaged-targets still to be determined.
Activity report 12 months ending July 2013 Weights in tonnes Total Units Total Weight Steel Timber Textile Foam Husk Total % Total Weight Recycled Weight to by Weight. Avoidance Landfill July 1737 70. 17 26. 92 12. 16 21. 19 8. 69 0. 05 3. 50 95. 01 66. 67 August 2257 91. 18 34. 98 15. 80 27. 54 11. 29 0. 06 4. 55 95. 01 86. 63 September 1588 72. 96 27. 99 12. 64 22. 03 9. 03 0. 05 3. 65 95. 00 69. 31 October 2175 87. 87 33. 71 15. 23 26. 54 10. 88 0. 06 4. 40 94. 99 83. 47 November 2233 90. 21 34. 61 15. 63 27. 24 11. 17 0. 06 4. 45 95. 07 85. 76 December 2247 90. 78 34. 83 15. 73 27. 41 11. 24 0. 06 4. 55 94. 99 86. 23 January 2413 97. 49 37. 40 16. 89 29. 44 12. 07 0. 07 4. 85 95. 02 92. 64 February 2343 95. 00 36. 32 16. 40 28. 58 11. 72 0. 07 4. 75 95. 00 90. 25 March 3136 126. 69 48. 61 21. 95 38. 26 15. 68 0. 09 6. 35 94. 99 120. 34 April 3230 130. 49 50. 07 22. 61 39. 41 16. 15 0. 09 6. 50 95. 02 123. 99 May 3677 148. 55 56. 99 25. 74 44. 86 18. 39 0. 10 7. 45 94. 98 141. 10 June 2506 101. 24 38. 84 17. 54 30. 57 12. 53 0. 07 5. 05 95. 01 96. 19 29542 1203 461 208 363 149 1 60 95% 1143 Totals Total Weight to Landfill 60
Activity report 12 months ending July 2013 -$savings by Council Total Number Cost to dispose via landfill Recycling Cost Savings Auburn Municipal Council 2011 $60, 238 $50, 726. 64 $9, 511. 52 Bankstown City Council 1568 $46, 968 $39, 552 $7, 416 Blacktown City Council 18074 $541, 395 $455, 909 $85, 485 City of Blue Mountains 796 $23, 844 $20, 079 $3, 765 Fairfield City Council 0 $0 $0. 00 Holyroyd City Council 2051 $61, 436 $51, 736 $9, 700 Liverpool City Council 4484 $134, 315 $113, 107 $21, 208 Penrith City Council 592 $17, 733 $14, 933 $2, 800 29, 576 $885, 929 $746, 042 $139, 987 Council OVERALL TOTAL (1, 203 Tonnes)
General Comments-Summary of benefits • Great triple bottom line outcome for Councils. – Economical: Annualised savings of $140 k (16%) when compared to landfill costs – Environmental: Minimise waste to landfill through recycling 30, 000 mattresses processed -1, 143 tonnes saved. – Social: Creating additional employment opportunities for people who are socially disadvantaged (numbers to be confirmed)
