Waste Management Plan

A waste management plan is required by Council for developments that include 3 or more dwellings (units, townhouses, houses or apartments) propose a basement or any commercial development.

The waste management plan accompanying the Planning Permit Application must communicate how the waste system will adequately manage the waste requirements for the development.

Waste and recycling collection is considered by Council’s Waste Engineer at the time of a Planning Permit Application. Factors that are taken into consideration are:

Waste steam generations.
Bin sizes.
Internal waste bin storage area size and location.
External waste bin storage area size and location – if applicable.
Internal & external vehicular access.
Available nature strip space and the number of bins for collection.

Waste and recycling collections can be managed by:

Council kerbside collection.
Private contractor collection services.
Individual or shared residents bins for kerbside collections.
Individual or shared residents bins for internal collections.

Please refer to Council’s Waste Management Template ( PDF 223.47KB) which outlines the general requirements for Council waste and recycling collection services for low scale developments and can be used by developers for up to 5 residential dwellings.

Residential developments above 5 dwellings and commercial developments require a comprehensive waste management plan to be submitted to Council at the time of a Planning Permit Application.

Please contact Waste Team on 9262 7664 if you have any queries or require further information.

Council kerbside collection

Private or shared kerbside collections

Private waste collections involving normal sized bins can be collected externally on the street with limitations based on practicality and available space.
Bulk waste bins (660L or 1100L) should not be collected from the nature strip
Internal or street collection. (Internal collections for Council collection services are not available unless access/circulation and indemnity criteria are met .)
Private internal collections – as designed/required.
Private waste collection vehicle size/suitability.
Provide A4 or A3 plan to show internal/external bin location for collection/ layout.

Private or shared internal collection

Location is accessible for occupants of the development.
Location is accessible for waste collectors and collection vehicle.
Collection vehicle (if entering site) can enter and leave the site in a forward direction.
Minimise any backing up of waste collection vehicles to turning movements only.
Adequate pavement width and construction standards to accommodate collection vehicle.
Storage area for hard waste, bulk items and green waste bins/bags.

For further information refer to the following clauses in the Whitehorse Planning Scheme:

Developments more than 5 dwellings

While smaller developments can use the Council template above, large development sites of 5 or more dwellings are required to have a Waste Management Plan prepared by a Waste Engineer. It is advised to contact the Council Waste Team for further information on 9262 7664.

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Developments more than 5 dwellings