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Mallacoota Waste Transfer Station art installations removed due to safety concerns
East Gippsland Shire Council reduced art installations at Mallacoota Waste Transfer Station due to safety and operational guidelines. Recycling is encouraged, but site aesthetics must align with waste management purposes.
East Gippsland Shire Council has recently made some changes to the number of art installations at the Mallacoota Waste Transfer Station. Council acknowledges feedback received from the community about the site and recent changes and appreciates not everyone will agree with the removal of some of the installations.
Staff reduced installations at the site due to safety concerns. Recycling is supported, but repurposing disused apparel for art is discouraged
Staff creativity limited
We allow some form of creativity by our staff who operate our 16 waste transfer stations. This includes small gardens and pieces of appropriate public art. However, waste transfer stations operate under very stringent guidelines about how waste is transferred and stored on site. This includes Environment Protection Authority guidelines, OH&S and ensuring that all operations are in keeping with our safe work methods statements. There are a range of specific procedures for managing waste types such as gas bottles.
After a recent site inspection staff were asked to scale back the number of installations and remove any that were considered to represent an operating risk or breach any of the guidelines under which the site is operated. We certainly encourage recycling and repurposing and for this reason a small 'tip shop' operates on the Mallacoota site.
We do not however encourage the bringing of disused apparel to the site specifically to create art objects. Staff will continue to be supported to present the sites in an aesthetically pleasing way, but this must be in keeping with the primary purpose of the site as a waste transfer station.
Pictures from East Gippsland Shire Council Facebook page.
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