Council Waste Services That Adhere To the National Waste Policy for Efficient Waste Recycling In a Circular Economy

 

It is generally recognised that Australia has a recycling and waste management problem. The country generates more waste than the average Western economy, and also recycles less than average. Up until recently, the country was sending much of its waste overseas for cheaper local alternatives, with China being a major destination. However, with the updated National Waste Policy 2018, there has been a shift to a circular economy that outlines roles and responsibilities for collective actions by businesses, governments, communities, and individuals. The policy emphasised the need of the government to increase the use of recycled content by the federal and state governments, and industries in Australia. A Circular economy model not only requires strict waste recycling techniques but also supports the development of new industries and jobs, and efficient use of natural resources, including material, water, and energy.

With renewed interest in recycling of waste and the circular economy, businesses, councils and residences in Australia have been looking for professional services providers who can dispose of their waste in a professional, safe and compliant way. Solo Resource Recovery is one such professional waste management company in Australia who have been providing services for council waste, businesses and residences, using state-of-the- art waste collection, disposal and management technologies, with a focus on waste reuse, recycling and minimal impact on the environment.

Garbage bins and bulk bins

For council waste disposal, Solo Resource Recovery provides garbage bins ranging in size from 80L to 360L and bulk bins, recycling bins in the size of 120L, 240L and 360L. Green waste bins in 120L and 240L are also provided by the company. Solo Resource Recovery also provides parks & street tidy bins, kerbside council hard rubbish, and on-call clean up services for council waste disposal.

Council hard rubbish collection and disposal

As part of its comprehensive council waste solutions, Solo Resource Recovery also provides facility waste management services, with multiple council waste disposal options to reduce the cost of council waste and council hard rubbish collection and disposal while improving overall operational efficiency. Council facility waste management services offered by Solo Resource Recovery include materials recovery facilities (MRFs), transfer stations, liquid waste treatment plants, organic processing facilities, and more. The company manages a number of waste transfer stations either owned by themselves or managed on behalf of the government.

Council waste disposal in accordance with EPA guidelines

All council waste and hard rubbish is safely managed, and the company's operators dispose of council waste in accordance with EPA guidelines. The company's operators sort salvageable goods, glass, plastic, and metal from inbound council waste and council hard rubbish and send them for recycling, while bulk haulage trucks efficiently transport leftover council waste to other facilities or landfills.

Cutting-edge Vehicle Management System

Solo utilises a cutting-edge Vehicle Management System with reliable and informative GPS tracking systems, contaminated waste tracking, and photos for compliance or reporting purposes. All council waste, council hard rubbish and council waste disposal data is collected, validated, and managed by Solo Resource Recovery to the council’s requirement.

Accredited Integrated Quality, Safety and Environment Management System

Solo operates all contracts under its accredited Integrated Quality, Safety and Environment Management System, which is certified to the Quality Standard           AS/NZS ISO 9001:2005, Environment Management Systems Standard ISO 14001:2015, and Safety Standard ISO 45001:2018. So, councils can be certain that the council waste, council hard rubbish, and council waste disposal services offered by Solo’s operators are delivered to the highest standards, maintaining the safety of council employees, the public and the environment in general.

Increasing the resource recovery rate

All trucks operated by Solo Resource Recovery are made to comply with a rigorous monthly maintenance schedule. The company employs safe work practices, and its certified management system ensures that all staff and contractors are appropriately trained for their specific roles. The company has provision for machinery, staff and site development and improvement to increase the resource recovery rate from the council waste. It conducts research to incorporate new processing and council waste disposal methods into the management of its facilities. Solo Resource Recovery works with Councils as owners or contract principals to ensure that goals for the regulatory compliant council waste disposal services are achieved in a cost-effective manner. The company provides council waste collection bins in a variety of bin sizes, tailored to the municipality’s collection system and demographics.

Waste management solutions for industries, businesses, and residences

All statistical data is transferred from the collection vehicles to the cloud in near real-time. This enables the operators of Solo Resource Recovery to efficiently identify and flag waste collection incidents, such as recycling contamination. Council officers can also view reports, operational data, and resident customer service information.

Additionally, Solo Resource Recovery provides a comprehensive range of business waste management solutions including business recycling services, waste equipment services, commercial waste, and liquid waste services. Industrial waste management services offered by Solo include vacuum excavation and vacuum loading, industrial cleaning & shutdown, Geotech, and pavement investigation, equipment hire, and emergency response & spills services. The company also offers household services and septic tank services.