Better practice guide for waste management in multi unit dwellings
The Better Practice Guide for Waste Management in Multi Unit Dwellings has been developed to assist council staff, architects, residential developers and building management incorporate better practice in the design, establishment, operation and on going management of waste services in residential Multi Unit Dwellings (MUDs).
The Guide outlines various essential elements to be considered when designing a waste management system for medium or high density residential, mixed use and integrated housing developments.
Better Practice encourages appropriate resident behaviour in relation to waste management and increases the amenity, ease of use of waste systems, environmental performance and the reputation of developments with well managed facilities. Better practice waste mangement establishes and maintains services and infrastructure that enables garbage, recycling, organics and bulky waste services to be undertaken in the best way possible in a particular situation to improve resource recovery.
The original Better Practice Guide for Waste Management in Multi Unit Dwellings was produced in 2002. The review process comprised stakeholder workshops, five in total across NSW. The outcomes from the workshops were reviewed and have been integrated into this revised Guide.
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Case studies
As part of the review process for the Guide, case studies of better practice waste management in multi-unit dwellings were commissioned. Nine case studies provide some examples of better practice waste management for a variety of MUDs including mixed-use developments, low-rise villas, townhouses, three storey walk-ups, high-rise developments and integrated developments.
Please go to Case Studies of Better Practice Waste Management in Multi-unit Dwellings to download copies of the different case study examples.
Social research report: An Exploration of Recycling in Multi-unit Dwellings
The review of the Better Practice Guide for Waste Management in Multi-unit Dwellings (MUDs) in 2006, revealed a need to find positive ways to encourage the residents in multi-unit dwellings to engage in recycling and to use the facilities available to them. Based on this feedback, in 2007 the OEH commissioned social research to assess the attitudes and behaviour of MUD residents in relation to recycling and resource recovery.
The full report from this research that includes key findings and recommendations is now available.
Download the Social Research Report: An Expoloration of Recycling in Multi-unit Dwellings (08387MudSocialResearch, PDF 1930kb)
Download the Summary Brochure (08388MudBrochure, PDF 173kb)
Working with your community - MUD better practice case studies
These case studies have been prepared as examples of the strategies councils and other MUD stakeholders have used to improve resource recovery in MUDs.
Doomben Road Expo - a 'street expo' where two councils combined information stalls and education and promotional activities focused on illegal dumping and recycling bin contamination issues. Download:
Doomben Road MUD expo (110049DombnRdCS.pdf, 289Kb, February 2012)
Northcott Success Story - examines how Housing NSW and the City of Sydney worked in partnership to assist the residents of the Northcott Estate to improve the resource recovery in this high rise MUD. Download:
Northcott resource recovery action (110050NrthcotCS.pdf, 279Kb, February 2012)
More information
Contact: Sustainability Programs Division.
Note:
This page includes materials published by the former Resource NSW. Enquiries regarding Resource NSW, its programs or publications should be directed to the Sustainability Programs Division.
