Local Government Association
of South Australia
Model Waste Management
Contract
Section D
Specification
Part 6
Organics Processing
Version 3 (January 2014)
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Section D
Specification
Part 6
Organics Processing
CONTRACT NO:
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CONTRACT FOR:
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Part 6 - CONTENTS
Organics Processing
1.
INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE ..................................................................................... 2
2.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................. 2
3.
DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................... 2
4.
RECEIPT OF ORGANICS............................................................................................. 3
4.1
Ownership ....................................................................................................... 3
4.2
Days for Receipt.............................................................................................. 3
4.3
Times for Receipt ............................................................................................ 4
4.4
Organics Details .............................................................................................. 4
5.
ORGANICS PROCESSING .......................................................................................... 4
5.1
Materials to be Recovered............................................................................... 4
5.2
Overall Recovery of Organics .......................................................................... 4
5.3
Organics Processing Reporting ....................................................................... 4
6.
QUALITY ...................................................................................................................... 5
6.1
Contamination ................................................................................................. 5
6.2
Audits .............................................................................................................. 5
6.3
Community Education ..................................................................................... 5
6.4
Performance Management Committee ............................................................ 6
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1.
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INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE
This Specification applies to the following services:
 Receipt and Processing of kerbside collected Organics from Council’s
area.
The Contractor must ensure that Services provided under this Contract address the
requirements of the Specification.
All Services provided under this Contract are to comply with relevant Australian
Standards except where this Specification requires otherwise in which case this
Specification takes precedence.
2.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The Aims and Objectives of this Contract are as specified in Clause 1.1 of the
Conditions of Contract.
3.
DEFINITIONS
In this Specification all terms will, unless inconsistent with the context, have the
meanings indicated below or as specified in Clause 1.2.1 of the Conditions of Contract.
Compostable Food
Organics
includes:
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Fruit and vegetable material;
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Bread, pastries and flours (including rice and corn flours);
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Teabags, coffee grounds
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Meat scraps, bones, seafood (cooked or raw)
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Egg, oyster shells
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Cheese, yoghurt
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Food soiled paper products (hand towels, butter wrap
etc.);
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Hair
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Compostable biodegradables (bags, polymers) to
Australian Standard AS 4736-2006.
Any other materials as included by Council from time to time
Compostable Liner Bags
Means compostable bags that meet Australian Standard AS
4736-2000 and may be used to line Kitchen Organics
Containers
Contamination
means all material that are not defined as Organics below
Contamination rate
means the percentage of the contents of the Organics that
comprises Contamination, measured by weight.
Contractor
means processor of Council collected Organics
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Garden Organics
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includes:
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Small prunings, cuttings and branches no longer than one
metre and 50 millimetres in diameter;
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Lawn clippings, leaves, weeds and cut flowers;
Any other materials as included by Council form time to time.
4.
Contractor’s Facility
means the location nominated by the Contractor for receipt of
the Council’s Organics.
Gross Contamination
means all materials which are not Organics, where it is evident
upon visual inspection that excessive amounts of these
materials are present within the material delivered to the
Contractor.
Organics
means Garden Organics and Compostable Food Organics as
defined and specifically excludes tree stumps, soil, plastic and
material in plastic bags, non-organic material, treated, painted,
stained or laminated timber, particleboard, plywood or wire
contaminated material.
Recovery rate – excluding
contamination
means the percentage of the total weight of materials delivered
to the Contractors facility, minus the weight of contamination,
that is separated for further use and not disposed of to landfill.
Working Days
means Monday to Friday of every week of the year including
public holidays and any other days required for the performance
of the Services, but excluding Christmas Day and New Year’s
Day.
RECEIPT OF ORGANICS
4.1
Ownership
Ownership of the Organics and Contamination and responsibility for how they are
processed passes to the Contractor upon receipt at the Contractor’s Facility. This
includes handling Contamination and any associated costs.
4.2
Days for Receipt
Services must be provided by the Contractor on Working Days or Saturday when
required as indicated below unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Council.
Kerbside collection Services for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day will be provided
on the next Working Day (as a result Collection Days for subsequent collections will
also be delayed by one day and will require a Saturday collection) or, in the event that
either of these fall on a Friday then the Services will be provided on the Saturday
immediately following, and Organics must be received on that day.
The Contractor shall not be entitled to any change to the Services Rates for any of
the above changes in the provision of Services.
The Contractor shall not be entitled to any change to the Services Rates for any of
the above changes in the provision of Services.
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4.3
Times for Receipt
Access to the Contractor’s Facility will be required between 6.00 am and 6.00 pm on
Working Days unless otherwise agreed between the Contractor, the Council and the
Council’s kerbside collection contractor.
4.4
Organics Details
The Contractor must weigh all Organics when received and record the following:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Vehicle registration number
Drivers name
Origin
Date and time of receipt
Weight.
Gross Contamination details if evident from visual inspection
And this information is to be sent electronically to the Council in a format and
frequency as agreed with the Council.
5.
ORGANICS PROCESSING
5.1
Materials to be Recovered
The Contractor must seek to recover all materials defined as “Organics” in Clause 3
of this Organics Processing specification.
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During the term of the contract Council and Contractor may agree to vary the list of
materials defined as “Organics” in Clause 3 in response to:
 technological innovations
 changes in consumer behaviour
 significant market changes
The Contractor shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the facility is operated
in accordance with the Waste Management Hierarchy
(http://www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au/About-Us/waste-management-hierarchy).
Its operation must seek to avoid generation of waste and maximise the processed
recovery of Organics. Energy recovery from residual material is allowable provided it
can be demonstrated that maximum economically recoverable Organics have been
processed.
5.2
Overall Recovery of Organics
A target for compost recovery of Organics for each Year shall be set by Council in
consultation with the Contractor. The Contractor shall report performance against this
target and explain any variations and what is being done to meet or exceed this
target.
5.3
Organics Processing Reporting
Reporting of Organics processing to the nominated Council representative will be
required monthly, within 14 days of the end of the month. The report structure is to be
agreed by both parties prior to commencement of the contract, but will include as a
minimum the following items:
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The total tonnes received at the facility for processing
The total tonnes of material recovered (leaving the facility for further use)
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6.1
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The total tonnes of material disposed of to landfill and/or waste to energy
The material recovery rate - excluding Contamination versus the agreed target in
Clause 5.2
Breakdown of recovered material by type and primary destination of each
material type
Contamination issues, if any
Other information as determined by Council
QUALITY
Contamination
The collection contractor will be responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring
and reviewing a Contamination management strategy and associated procedures in
consultation with Council and the processing facility. It is expected that loads will be
presented to the processing facility free of any significant Contamination. In the event
that Gross Contamination is evident this should be reported to Council so that
corrective action can be taken. The cost of managing contaminated loads is to be
borne by the processing facility Contractor covered by this specification.
The Council will undertake at least three kerbside bin audits during the term of the
contract and provide the result to the collection contractor. These will be undertaken
in accordance with Zero Waste SA kerbside audit guidelines. The Contractor will
apply the Contamination rate determined by the most recent kerbside audit for the
purposes of determining the recovery rate – excluding Contamination.
6.2
Audits
The Contractor will undertake an audit of the residual material generated by the
facility in processing Council’s Organics at least every two years. The purpose of the
audit is to review the recovery efficiency of the facility and to identify opportunities for
improvement.
An initial audit must be conducted within sixty (60) days after the Services
Commencement Date.
The detailed audit methodology shall be agreed upon by the Council and the
Contractor prior to the audit process. The audit methodology and design must
consider relevant Zero Waste SA guidelines and the design and timing of the
kerbside audit undertaken by Council.
The Council must be provided with the full audit results in an agreed electronic format
within thirty (30) days after the audit has been completed.
6.3
Community Education
The Contractor must provide access to a facility that allows groups of up to 30 people
to safely view recycling processing operations for environmental education purposes.
Viewing may occur via window, viewing platform or monitors. Visits must be notified
in advance and supervised by a Council representative.
The Council will undertake and fund the development, implementation and evaluation
of community education programs. The Contractor agrees to work with the Council to
assist with and advise on improving recycling outcomes through any community
education programs.
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Performance Management Committee
Pursuant to the terms of Clause 18 of the General Specification being part of the
Contract between Council and its collection contractor, there is established a
Performance Management Committee. The Contractor shall appoint a representative
to that Committee.
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