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Public Works Advisory continues to coordinate the Clean Up of flood waste from flood affected areas of Northern Rivers NSW, including the Lismore LGA.
So far the Clean Up has prioritised the Lismore CBD and main roads in/out of Lismore (including North, East and South Lismore).
Clean Up has also begun in our neighbouring LGAs as flood waters receded.
For our LGA, the Clean Up is now moving beyond the main streets in the CBD, North Lismore, East Lismore and South Lismore.
The Clean Up will then move into rural areas as crews become available. Plans are currently being developed for how the rural Clean Up will be staged, and you will be kept updated once plans are finalised.
The entire Clean Up of Lismore and its villages is a phased approach, which means Clean Up crews will return again after the initial waste removal.
To assist with this huge task, we ask businesses and property owners who still have flood waste material that needs to be disposed of from upper levels of their buildings to contact Council on 6625 0500.
This will allow us to create a register so that waste removal and collection can be prioritised as subsequent rounds of clean up take place.
We thank the community for their patience during this massive Clean Up effort.
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Asbestos products may be found in many buildings and generally are not dangerous if kept in good condition. However, if an asbestos product is broken or disturbed in any way, it is extremely hazardous. Asbestos materials are either bonded (tightly bound) or friable (loosely bound). Bonded asbestos materials are commonly found in houses and often known as ‘fibro’, ‘asbestos cement’ and ‘AC sheeting’.
The recent Flood has had the potential to break and disturb asbestos products. If you suspect you have asbestos in your building, please have it checked by a qualified professional.
If you have asbestos products:
- DO NOT move or dump any asbestos materials at this time. Council will communicate when Asbestos waste services are available.
- If already disturbed wet, double wrap in heavy duty plastic and store until disposal options become available
- To remove any amount of friable asbestos, or more than 10 square metres of non-friable asbestos from a residence or any business requires a licensed asbestos removalist. Homeowners should NOT remove more than this amount themselves.
SafeWork NSW has waived the five-day notification period for all licensed asbestos removalists undertaking emergency asbestos removal work in flood-affected areas.
Licence holders - please place the following text in the Comments section of your notification: Waiver request relating to flood affected asbestos removal.
For more information please visit:
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The Clean Up of the CBD and our flood-affected homes will take some time.
Council is aware there is more waste still needing to be removed from businesses and homes, particularly some two-story buildings in and around the Lismore CBD.
To assist with this task, we ask businesses and property owners who still have flood waste material that needs to be disposed of from upper levels of their buildings to contact Council on 6625 0500.
This will allow us to create a register so that waste removal and collection can be prioritised as subsequent rounds of clean up take place.
It is important that asbestos and hazardous wastes are dealt with by appropriately licensed and qualified people. Please DO NOT dump asbestos or hazardous material, these wastes need to be disposed of in a safe manner. Public Works Advisory is finalising plans for when and how this will take place.
We thank the community for its patience as this work in undertaken.
Council would also like to thank Public Works Advisory for organising the Clean Up.
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Public Works Advisory (PWA), which is in charge of Lismore’s Clean Up, has developed a waste collection and disposal strategy for the Northern Rivers 2022 Floods based on previous experience in natural disasters and flood recovery works.
Waste collection and disposal is categorised as the following three tasks:
Kerbside Collection Temporary, Regional Waste Facility, Commercial Facility (Disposal)
KERBSIDE COLLECTION
PWA is liaising with ADF, Council and residents to get flood affected residents to move their waste to the kerbside for collection.
Increased traffic movements and disruptions during clean-up.
ADF will be assisting residents with household waste removal and street clean-up.
TEMPORARY REGIONAL WASTE FACILITY
A temporary regional waste transfer facility has been established at Alstonville.
PWA has developed haulage route maps for interstate / non-local waste removal contractors to get from affected areas to the waste transfer facility.
SUEZ are managing the waste transfer facility and have established a coordination centre, traffic management and environmental controls at the site.
Waste is being received from all areas of the Northern Rivers to ensure local waste disposal facilities are not overloaded.
The flood waste is segregated for recovery where possible with SUEZ targeting a 40% recovery and recycling rate, as seen previously in flood recovery operations.
COMMERCIAL WASTE FACILITY
Waste is compacted and loaded into large haulage trucks for disposal at the Veolia Ti Tree Bioenergy Facility located in Willowbank QLD.
Ti Tree Bioenergy is a waste disposal facility that utilises “best practice” bioreactor technology to rapidly stabilise waste while capturing environmentally damaging methane and converting it into electricity.
Recyclable waste is transferred separately to these facilities for recycling.
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The Nimbin Transfer Station will re-open Tuesday to Saturday 8am to 3pm until further notice to ensure the community can dispose of perishable and putrescible items.
Please DO NOT bring non-putrescible/ non-perishable flood wastes (eg. furniture, fridges, mattresses etc) until further notice.
For the health of the community and to reduce vermin, we must prioritise disposing of perishable and putrescible (nappies etc) items first.
Servicing the Transfer Station will be heavily restricted by collections vehicle travel times between Nimbin and Lismore. High volumes of traffic on roads in and around Lismore are slowing trucks down.
We ask that deceased animals are buried on property wherever possible.
Flood waste collections such as those which are already underway in Lismore are being scheduled for Lismore’s villages and rural areas, and details will be provided as soon as available from Public Works who are in charge of this massive effort.
Your patience and understanding while the recovery effort continues is appreciated
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Kerbside collections in non-flood affected have already resumed where access is possible. This service will increase from today.
Residents are asked to keep to their weekly scheduled bin collection. If your bin is not collected, please leave it on the kerb and we will get to it as soon as we can.
While kerbside collections services get back to normal, residents are requested to prioritise disposal of putrescible wastes (food, nappies, sanitary) above other non-putrescible wastes. This will help minimise health risks developing.
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CBD clean-up will start tomorrow morning.
It is important that this is done correctly to ensure the CBD is cleared safely and quickly once the SES gives the All Clear to return.
The Australian Defence Force are now deploying troops in the CBD to assist with the clean-up.
We are asking CBD businesses to contact Council to organise priority skip bin delivery. This is to ensure access to footpaths and streets remain open for vehicle access and waste trucks.
Please be aware that there are limited numbers of skips available and skips will be prioritised to the greatest need.
We thank the community for their patience. We will continue to update residents and businesses with latest information as soon as possible.
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Flood damaged items will be collected from the front of households once the All Clear is given by the SES and utility providers.
Please place items at the front of the kerb.
Remember, the Lismore water supply is running critically low, and we ask that you not to use water to clean your property until Council advises it is okay to do so.
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Skip bins are at two locations to assist residents and businesses with the flood clean up.
The skip bins can be used for non-putrescible household waste only. That means no food, nappies or sanitary items. It is important not to put putrescible items in the bins as they may not be collected immediately.
Only small to medium items should be put into the skip bins.
Council will arrange to collect larger items over the next few days.
Skip bins are located at:
- Netball Courts on Diadem St, Lismore
- 38 Union Street, South Lismore in the temporary car park area on Northern side
Use of the skips mean we can clear a space around properties so that a secondary and more thorough clean up can occur.
Please place larger items at the front of properties in a safe location that can be later collected.
We thank the community for their patience. We will continue to update residents and businesses with latest information as soon as possible.
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This update will provide you with the latest information on both kerbside collections and plans for cleaning up flood damaged residential and business properties both urban, rural, and the Lismore CBD.
Please take the time to read through it.
Our local waste and resource recovery operations have been heavily impacted by the flood, and our waste staff are busy establishing interim processing and disposal arrangements to minimise delay of bin collections.
Kerbside collections
Currently there are kerbside collections occurring in non-flood affected areas where access is possible and this will increase from tomorrow Thursday, 3 March.
This means that residents with waste, organics and recycling kerbside collections are asked to keep to their weekly scheduled bin collection.
While kerbside collections services get back to normal, residents are requested to prioritise disposal of putrescible wastes (food, nappies, sanitary) above other non-putrescible wastes. This will help minimise health risks developing.
Flood clean-up
Currently we are asking residents not to return to flood affected properties or buildings until it has been cleared safe to do so by the SES. Arrangements are being made with NSW Public Works for collection of flood damaged properties and items in urban, rural and Lismore CBD affected areas.
Lismore City Council will keep the community updated as details of the clean-up are confirmed. Current priority is focused on ensuring access to affected areas is possible and safe to do so.
Please prioritise disposal of putrescible wastes (food, nappies, sanitary) above other non-putrescible wastes. This will help minimise health risks developing.
Residential
Flood damaged items will be collected from the front of households, and it is recommended to place items at the front kerb. Please note, the Lismore water supply is running critically low, and we ask you not to use water to clean your property until told to do so.
Lismore CBD
When the SES deem it is safe for business owners to enter the CBD, Lismore City Council is asking businesses in the CBD to contact Council to organise priority skip bin delivery once the flood clean up begins. This is to ensure access to footpaths and streets stay open for vehicle access and waste trucks.
CBD businesses can call our Contact Centre and register details for skip bin delivery on 6625 0500. Please also be aware that there are limited numbers of skips available, and skips will be prioritised to the greatest need.
We ask the community to stay patient and Council will continue to update residents and businesses with latest information as soon as possible.
The Clean Up of the CBD and our flood-affected homes will take some time.Council is aware there is more waste still needing to be removed from businesses and homes, particularly some two-story buildings in and around the Lismore CBD.To assist with this task, we ask businesses and property owners who still have flood waste material that needs to be disposed of from upper levels of their buildings to contact Council on 6625 0500.This will allow us to create a register so that waste removal and collection can be prioritised as subsequent rounds of clean up take place.It is important that asbestos and hazardous wastes are dealt with by appropriately licensed and qualified people. Please DO NOT dump asbestos or hazardous material, these wastes need to be disposed of in a safe manner. Public Works Advisory is finalising plans for when and how this will take place.We thank the community for its patience as this work in undertaken.Council would also like to thank Public Works Advisory for organising the Clean Up.