Joshua Romeo
Service and Policy Manager, City Cleansing and Resource Recovery
Have your say on changes to the managing waste in public places – local approvals policy
We’ve updated the managing waste in public places policy
Open for feedback
Public consultation period to
Why we’re doing this
The draft managing waste in public places – local approvals policy has been developed to replace the current policy, adopted by Council in October 2022.
Local approvals policies must be reviewed after each Council election.
Draft managing waste in public placesPDF · 1.67 MB · Last modified
What we’re doing
The purpose of the policy is to:
- determine requirements for waste management activities in public places
- identify the activities that need to obtain relevant approvals
- minimise the impact of waste management activities on the community.
- The policy applies to residents and businesses operating in our area, including domestic waste collection. Street cleaning operations are not addressed under this policy.
The draft policy includes the following updates:
- part 2 approvals section reflects that approvals are not ‘permanent’ and make criteria used to assess applications clearer in alignment with the requirements of the Local Government Act 1993
- clarity and readability improvements
- reflect changes to legislation and relevant state authorities
- incorporate strategic directions including pedestrian priority and accessibility.
Next steps
After this consultation, we’ll consider all feedback and report the results to Council. If Council approves the policy, it will be published on our website.
How you can give feedback
Consultation closes at 5pm on Wednesday 2 July 2025.
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Complete our survey
You’ll need to log in with a City of Sydney account to complete the survey. If you don’t have an account, it’s easy to create one.
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Email or post your feedback
You can give your feedback by email to [email protected] or post to:
City Engagement
City of Sydney
GPO Box 1591
Sydney NSW 2000
