Shires of Capel and Dardanup,
and Bunbury Harvey Regional Council

EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD ORGANICS AND GARDEN ORGANICS (FOGO) COLLECTION AND PROCESSING

(SAMUEL GREEN PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT PROJECT)

  • Establishment of first FOGO service in WA

  • Data collection and analysis to determine available organic waste quantities

  • Review and assessment of alternative waste treatment options and bin collection systems

  • Production of Business Case, Project Management Plan, Quality Management Plan and Waste Authority funding applications

While working as the Waste and Recycling Project Officer at the Shire of Capel, Sam quantified organic waste generation in the south west of WA, identified feasible alternative waste treatment options and developed a Strategic Plan for organic waste management in the region.

The project also included a thorough data collection and analysis process involving multiple stakeholders to determine waste quantities, an economic assessment of two-bin compared to three-bin collection systems and potential cost-effective treatment options.

As a result, the first FOGO services in WA were established in the Shire of Capel and the City of Bunbury.

Sam assisted the Bunbury Harvey Regional Council with the planning and development of a composting facility to process the FOGO waste collected from the three-bin system. This involved a review of processing options, and the preparation of a Business Case, Project Management Plan, Quality Management Plan and two grant applications.

ASK were engaged to produce the regulatory approval application for the FOGO composting facility.