We will on the experience we’ve gained in delivering our existing programs to improve how we work with our stakeholders and where we focus our effort. It has become clear to us that local government is a crucial and strategically important partner in addressing regional waste and resource recovery needs. To ensure those needs are met, we aim to work with all Victorian councils, in partnership with the waste and resource recovery groups throughout 2014–15.
Supporting markets to use priority waste materials in recycled products Where there is a role for government involvement, we will continue to work on addressing both the supply and demand constraints hampering the development of Victoria’s waste materials markets. This includes raising awareness of product potential to increase demand, improving the quality and quantity of waste materials processed and addressing information barriers. A variety of waste materials have been identified as priorities for market development, based on their market potential within Victoria, environmental impact and residual value. Tyres are a pressing issue that we will specifically focus on in 2014–15. Supporting local government, land managers and the community to prevent litter Stronger relationships with EPA Victoria and local communities have continued to raise awareness of the effects of littering. Driving our activities are Getting full value strategic directions 8.1 (“curb illegal dumping to protect environmental and human health”) and 8.2 (“reduce litter to provide safer communities and healthier environments”). We will continue to work with the 13 organisations that form the Victorian Litter Action Alliance and local government to coordinate statewide litter activity management. SV2015 Outcome: An evidence base and support for industry to overcome both supply and demand barriers for priority materials to be used in recycled products INDICATOR: The Victorian Organics Strategy and a strategy to develop markets are completed, communicated and being implemented We will achieve this outcome by: building the capacity and capability of the tyre, organics and timber industries to increase the supply and demand of recycled products demonstrating the effectiveness and applicability of recycled products to increase demand for recycled products that use tyres, organics, glass and brick supporting Compost Victoria to deliver its strategy through our funding of the Market Industry Development Officer the development of a statewide market development strategy completing and publishing the Victorian Organics Strategy SV2015 Outcome: Local governments, land managers and community groups are better equipped to prevent litter INDICATOR: We have engaged at 50 per cent of Victoria’s local government authorities in litter prevention capability building programs We will achieve this outcome by: delivering capability building programs and activities that enable Local Government Authorities, land managers and community groups to reduce litter in public places improving the skills and capability of Government Authorities and land managers to identify and reduce litter at litter hotspots facilitating programs that encourage and enable Victorians to safely participate in litter prevention and litter management activities coordinating litter prevention programs with litter stakeholders across Victoria
Organisational structure Chief Executive Officer Stan Director Integrated Waste Jenny Pickles Director Efficiency Stefan Preuss Director Engagement Vera Lubczenko Director Services Carl Muller Manager Reform Jonathan Leake Manager Executive Office Suzanne Knight Waste & Strategy Built & Energy Statewide Legal & Strategic Products & Materials Litter & Reform Waste & Resource Recovery Infrastructure Business & Marketing Strategy & Planning People & Culture Information Systems & Web