Welcome to the Australian Local Food System Policy Database. This is a collection of policies from New South Wales (NSW) and Victorian local governments that relate to healthy, sustainable, and equitable food systems.
For further information about using the database and how it was created see How to use the database. You can search the database by using the fields below. Domain refers to eight broad categories under which various topics are situated. The domains and topics are based on a framework of recommendations for local government action on creating a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system (also located on the ‘How to use the database’ page linked above).
To cite the database: Reeve B, Carrad A, Rose N, Charlton K & Aguirre-Bielschowsky I (2021) Australian Local Food System Policy Database. Available at: https://law-food-systems.sydney.edu.au/policy-database (access date).
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| Document title | Relevant text in the policy | Domain | Topic | State | Local Government name | Council type |
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| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Further investigation and trials will be required to create a comprehensive plan for organic waste segregation and processing, prior to a large-scale rollout. Research is needed to understand residents’ waste behaviour and practices, particularly for those living in high-rise apartments, to identify the most appropriate solutions for individual circumstances as well as how scheduled collections could be more responsive. These initiatives will need to be supported by education and engagement. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Groups will also help implement organics trials | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Helping City of Melbourne plan and design organic waste trials and lending support to the trial. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Hospitality and food businesses such as hotels, restaurants, cafes and grocery stores, may have access to organic waste recovery services. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Implement successful organic waste solutions. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Improve the efficiency, effectiveness and viability of recycling | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Incentivise and promote innovative solutions | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Key actions for this priority 3.1 Strengthen the City of Melbourne’s procurement practices to use recycled materials where appropriate. 3.2 Partner with local and state government to develop best practice sustainable procurement policies and processes. 3.1 Pilot sustainable procurement projects that demonstrate circular economy principles. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Key actions for this priority 4.1 Improve the City of Melbourne’s operations, tenancies and developments toward zero waste to landfill. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Key actions for this priority 7.1 Explore and trial options to separate organic waste across different residential property types 7.2 Implement successful organic waste solutions 7.3 Establish organics processing contracts to support organics solutions | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Key actions for this priority 9.1 Advocate for increased investment from landfill levy funds and policy improvements to support a resilient local recycling sector. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Lead by example through City of Melbourne operations and events | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | OUTCOMES • Food and green waste recovered | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Participating in organics trials, giving feedback and supporting organics services. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Participating in organics trials, giving feedback and supporting organics services. For example they can support cafes and restaurants that reduce and recover food waste. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Priority 3: Support growth of a circular economy through government procurement | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Priority 4: Lead by example through City of Melbourne operations and events | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Priority 6: Improve waste governance and planning | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Priority 7: Establish new systems to source separate and collect organic waste | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Priority 8: Transform the collection and transfer of recycling and residual waste | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Priority 9: Improve the efficiency, effectiveness and viability of recycling | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | RECOVER Food and green waste recovered | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Recycling and recovery including organic recycling | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Table 10: Priority 9 actions impact assessment LEVEL OF IMPACTS ACTION OUR ROLE 9.1 9.2 9.3 Influence Deliver Deliver KEY STAKEHOLDERS Other councils in Victoria, Victorian Government Recycling industry Residents | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Table 8: Priority 7 actions impact assessment ACTION OUR ROLE 7.1 7.2 7.3 Deliver Deliver Deliver KEY STAKEHOLDERS Residents and developers Residents and developers Waste contractors | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | Table 9: Priority 8 actions impact assessment LEVEL OF IMPACTS ACTION OUR ROLE 8.1 8.2 Deliver Govern Influence | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | The City of Melbourne can maximise resource recovery of new buildings through the planning scheme. Current waste guidelines could be reviewed to ensure all new developments requiring a planning development permit facilitate waste reduction and manage specialised waste streams such as organics and e-waste. We will explore amending the Activities Local Law to introduce mandatory recovery of organics waste. We will investigate a local law to ban unnecessary single-use plastic products. We will advocate to the Victorian Government for legislation to reduce or avoid unnecessary single-use products. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | The City of Melbourne can use public events it either runs or sponsors as opportunities to showcase best practice in reducing and recovering waste. We will aim to recycle 90 per cent of this event waste. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | The City of Melbourne will deliver: • options to separate organic waste | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY 2030 | The City of Melbourne’s initial focus is on increasing our recycling rate, especially recovering organic waste. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |