Illegal Dumping Prevention Strategy 2022-2027 Implementation Plan
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Approach 1 Moving towards a circular economy |
Approach 2 Collaboration and capacity building |
Approach 3 Services, infrastructure and clean-up |
Approach 4 Behaviour Change, awareness and engagement |
Approach 5 Regulation, enforcement and legislative reform |
Approach 6 Growing our evidence through research, monitoring and evaluation |
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Ongoing |
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Support councils and not-for-profit groups working to increase re-use, repair and recycling of household items. |
Partner with councils to develop approaches to reducing dumping of household items on the street. |
Support our partners to combat illegal dumping through the illegal dumping prevention grant programs. |
Roll out social media campaigns to target different types of dumping. |
Co-fund and support the RID program in targeted regions. |
Promote and build capacity in using the RIDonline system. |
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Build our illegal dumping resource kit, so we can learn from each other. |
Support Community Recycling Centres so the public can safely dispose of problem waste. |
Provide access to illegal dumping prevention collateral, including ‘Report Illegal Dumping’, ‘Responsible Donating’ and ‘Free Fill -is it worth it?’ awareness and communication materials. |
Provide training and support on prevention and enforcement techniques to compliance officers in local government and other public land managers. |
Improve the functionality of RIDonline in consultation with users and explore options to better share illegal dumping data with our stakeholders. |
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Deliver illegal dumping training and capacity building, guided by stakeholders’ needs. |
Explore options with councils to improve household bulky waste services and facilities. |
Support councils’ education and behaviour change projects through grant funding. |
Waste Crime Taskforce to deter and disrupt organised and serious waste crime. |
Promote our cost calculator and support land managers to better capture the costs of managing illegal dumping. |
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Coordinate a whole of government response to asbestos via the NSW Asbestos Coordinating Committee. |
Work with the NSW Asbestos Coordination Committee to improve asbestos waste disposal. |
Promote Community Recycling Centres and problem waste drop-off events. |
Review the suitability of relevant investigation and enforcement powers under the POEO Act as well as penalties for waste crime offences. |
Track progress using the MEL framework towards desired outcomes and report regularly to stakeholders. |
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Fund an asbestos project manager at Local Government NSW to build local government capacity to respond to asbestos waste. 2022-2027 |
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2022 – 2023 |
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Conduct an audit of items dumped on the kerbside to determine the composition of dumped items and estimate the proportion that are reusable and recyclable. By Jan 2023 |
Establish a community of practice including seminars to showcase innovations and share best practice illegal dumping prevention approaches. By Jun 2023 |
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Roll out an awareness campaign on asbestos to improve householder behaviour including safe disposal. From Nov 2022 |
Partner with the Queensland Department of Environment and Science to develop new digital hazardous waste tracking and data solutions across jurisdictions. By Jun 2023 |
Develop a Measurement, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) framework in collaboration with stakeholders. By Jun 2023 |
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Explore opportunities for behaviour change campaigns that promote re-use and repair opportunities and spread messaging about responsible donations. Start May 2023 then ongoing |
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2023 – 2024 |
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Work with charitable recyclers and other organisations to support their work in encouraging responsible donation and enhance demand for second-hand items. Start December 2023 then ongoing |
Work with councils and public land managers to facilitate collaboration and enable place-based illegal dumping prevention approaches. Start December 2023 then ongoing |
Evaluate our illegal dumping Clean-up and Prevention grant programs to inform future focus areas. By Sep 2023 |
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Review effectiveness and appropriateness of regulatory tools for small-scale dumping. By Dec 23 |
Research and collect data to support reuse and recycling initiatives. Start June 2024 then ongoing |
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Investigate opportunities to leverage product stewardship schemes. By May 2024 |
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Assess the feasibility of additional legislative reforms to prevent illegal dumping including in the areas of waste tracking and payment structures. By Dec 23 |
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Test with industry options for a waste classifiers accreditation scheme and extended waste transporter licensing requirements By Dec 23 |
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2024 – 2025 |
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Undertake social research into the community’s knowledge, attitudes and behaviours regarding illegal dumping. During Sep-Dec 2024 |