Tell us your thoughts on waste management and materials recovery for Ipswich.Promoting a more sustainable approach to waste management, Council has recently developed a draft Materials Recovery Plan 2017-2031 to replace the previous waste plan. The Plan sets a new direction for waste management, identifying opportunities for businesses and Council to ‘manage waste as a resource’ and to divert waste from landfill.Have your say by 3 August 2017.Draft Materials Recovery Plan 2017-2031 (PDF, 9.1 MB)Community consultation questions:1. Do you think the nominated goals of the strategy achieve the purpose of the plan?2. Do you agree with the proposed strategies to achieve the set goals? Please provide comment on each of the key strategies:Opportunities for the diversion of waste from landfills are maximised.Community is fully engaged in recycling and waste avoidance behaviours.Public health and the environment are protected.Sustainable living for the future.Corporate leadership.3. Do you agree with the identified “3 Big Things”
