Waste management guidelines for small communities in the Northern Territory: working towards best practice (2009)

Description

The information presented in these guidelines aims to improve the delivery of waste management services for communities with less than 1,000 people. They are useful as an operational guide to be used on a daily basis as each remote community has its own needs and unique setting. These guidelines are intended to provide support to community managers and technical service operators so that waste management in small and remote communities is safe for staff, the community and the environment. The focus of the guidelines include:

• minimising the hazards associated with waste in small communities
• working towards improved environmental management of waste
• allowing communities to review their current situation and provide feedback on how to improve waste management in their community
• providing guidance on the service delivery standards that communities should try to follow under their shire structure

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Links

• View resource: Waste management guidelines for small communities in the Northern Territory (PDF - 4.5 MB)
• View information: Environmental guidelines
• View website: Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport

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