Mandalay Newsletter: 2020 Waste Report, City of Darwin Case Study and More!

Who knows what's in my bin, and why does my council or waste contractor think they know what is going to be in my bin 5 or 10 years from now?

It always intrigues me when governments start to think about waste as a static form. Waste is one of the most dynamic industries on the planet and it's an essential service yet we fail to realise how rapidly our waste behaviours can change.

The nature of our family, the size of our family, demographics, personal values, consumption behaviours, the weather, and seasonality all change and have an impact on our waste behaviours and the amount of waste we produce.

This is why we are developing increasing personalisation to waste services for Councils, because the reality is, the needs of the community in respect to the waste services they deserve, desire, and wish to pay for and engage with are changing far more rapidly than what we give the community credit for.

I hope you are all refreshed from the Christmas break and ready to get into 2021. If you would like to get in touch, reach out by emailing me here or call me on 0421 385 985 for a chat.

Yours Sincerely,
Simon
CEO, Mandalay Technologies

Gain invaluable insights into the thoughts, actions, and behaviors of the general public towards various aspects of the Australian waste industry within Mandalay’s 2020 Waste Report.

Here is a small sample of the statistics that can be found in this report:

86% of residents are satisfied with general waste and recycling collection.
23% of residents use a Council tip every 6-months or more often.
68% of residents say that being unsure if some items can be recycled is a barrier to recycling correctly.

by Waste Management Review

Through the installation of Mandalay Technologies’ weighbridge system, WMRC is better positioned to deliver on its commitment to efficiently manage waste for Perth’s central western communities.

In the Western Australian Government’s Waste Strategy 2030, Environment Minister Stephen Dawson notes that the state has one of the highest rates of waste generation per capita in the nation, and the equal to second lowest rate of resource recovery.

“We have an obligation to our current community and generations to come to generate less waste, extract more from our valuable resources and to better manage the disposal of our waste,” he said....