Decision details

Moved by Councillor Phelps, seconded by Councillor Vithoulkas -

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council note an increase in reports of rubbish and waste left in public areas around the City of Sydney; and

(B)        the Chief Executive Officer be requested to conduct a rubbish audit of suburbs across the local government area to determine 'hot spots' where additional pick-ups and education campaigns may be required.

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The above motion was not carried. The resolution as follows was carried.

It is resolved that Council note:

(A)        an increase in reports of rubbish left in public areas around the City of Sydney;

(B)        the City's Cleansing and Waste and Rangers Units work collaboratively in responding to and investigating illegal dumping;

(C)       areas in which there is continual dumping are added to a hotspot list and inspected regularly by Rangers and Cleansing and Waste staff which may include conducting surveillance; and

(D)       the City's Waste Education Team supports these actions by:

(i)          providing educational letters and brochures to households (within a block, street or hotspot area) informing residents about the booked clean-up service and the applicable fine for illegal dumping;

(ii)         liaising with building managers and cleaners in multi-unit dwellings to ensure they are informed of and use the booked clean-up service for bulky waste;

(iii)        providing booked clean-up service posters and brochures on request for display in apartment blocks; and

(iv)       delivering City-wide campaigns, such as "Want-a-tip' to inform and educate residents of available services.

Carried unanimously.