Specification

The Shire of Halls Creek invites quotes from suitable qualified and experienced contractors to inform the public, advertise and collect hard waste, including green waste, from the street verges of the Halls Creek Townsite.

The materials collected through verge side collection include both hard and green waste. Hard wastes are loosely defined as those large items that cannot be disposed of through the containerised kerbside waste collection system. Hard Waste collections include items such as large household junk, furniture, white goods, electronic items and mattresses. Green waste collections predominantly feature garden waste such as brush or tree cuttings.

Car bodies, engine oils Flammable or chemical liquids, fibre cement products, gas bottles and asbestos containing materials are not included in the exercise. Hard waste will not be collected from commercial premises.

2.1 Scope of Work

• Dissemination of information to residents to commence as soon as the contract is awarded.

• Waste collection to be done from 11 to 19 November 2024, on weekdays only.

• All streets of the Halls Creek Town Site to be covered, including the McBeath Area and the Aboriginal Communities of Red Hill (Lundja), Nicholson Block and Mardiwah Loop.

• All waste to be deposited at the Shire of Halls Creek Rubbish Tip as directed by the Tip Supervisor and Tip Attendants.

• Reusable waste to be identified and diverted to the tip shop.

• Contractor to liaise with the Environmental Health Officer and/or Health Promotion Officer during the phase of information dissemination.

• Contractor to Liaise with the Environmental Health Officer or Senior Ranger daily from 11 to 19 November 2024, weekdays only.

• Contractor to provide daily volumetric estimates of waste collected. Information to include;

i. Residential area eg Mardiwah Loop, Garden Area, Jinggul St etc

ii. Waste Stream eg green waste, tyres, batteries, white goods etc.

iii. Estimated volume, in cubic metres

• Contractor to carry out a joint inspection of street verges with the Environmental Health Officer on the last day of collection, Friday 15 November 2024.

• Waste collection should be completed on Friday 15 November 2024. 

• A mop-up round should be conducted on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 November 2024 before a joint inspection is carried out with the Environmental Health Officer.

• When using plant, contractors must avoid sharp circles that may damage the road seal. Contractors must avoid damage to other infrastructure on the road verge.

• For safety reasons, residents may place waste just within their yard boundary. The Contractor is expected to pick up such waste.

 Briefing/Site Inspection

A site visit or site inspection is not mandatory.

A site visit will be conducted for interested Respondents/potential Respondents on Tuesday 15 October 2024 starting at 8.30am at the Shire Administration Offices. Respondents may confirm their interest in the site visit via email to the Director Health and Regulatory Services, email dhrs@hcshire.wa.gov.au.