How much of Glenorchy’s plastic is recycled? (part 3)

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I asked at the January 25 open council meeting if Council would provide me with information about the nature of the statistical report they receive now and then from Cleanaway.

Here is the complete response.

“you asked, which was “what is the nature of the report Council receives from the recycling facility Cleanaway” we committed to seek permission to provide you with the headings of the report, so you have an insight into the nature of the report.  Cleanaway agreed to providing this information to you.

This report has commercial in confidence information which we do not have permission to publicly release.  Council sought permission to provide the topics that are reported on, so you have an insight to the nature of the report.

The report content is:

Council Monthly Tonnes In
Commercial Tonnes In
Total Tonnes In
Council Monthly Tonnes In – Percentages
Commercial Monthly Tonnes In – Percentages
Glass Out
Waste Out
Cardboard In/Out
Commodities Out
Standard Reporting
Incident Report”

Email received 6 Feb 2025 3:16pm

The brevity of this response begs more questions than it answers. In the faint hope of further clarification I asked these questions as “questions on notice” in February 2025 and received answers (shown in red) in the agenda of the March 2025 Open Council.

  • When the word “in” appears, where is the measured material going from and where is it going to?
    Answer: The material comes from the 12 southern Tasmanian Councils. Council is not informed of where it is going to.
  • When the word “out” appears, where is the measured material going from and where is it going to?
    Answer: The material is going from the Material Recovery Facility in Derwent Park Road. Council is not informed of where it is going to.
  • What is the definition of “commodities” in the context of the report?
    Answer: Commodities is made up of cardboard, paper, metals and plastics.
  • Does Council have any data relating specifically to reuse of plastics recovered by Cleanaway at its MRF? If so, can you describe it’s nature?
    Answer: Council does not have this data.
  • Does Council have any data relating to reuse of any materials whatsoever recovered by Cleanaway at its MRF? If so, can you describe it’s nature?
    Answer: Council does not have this data.

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