Our Partners

The Local Governments’ Waste Management Forum

The Local Governments' Waste Management Forum [the Forum] has been set up to support the effective operation of the Metropolitan Waste Management Group [MWMG]. The Forum consists of a councillor [voting member] and a council officer [as an advisory non-voting member] from each of the 30 metropolitan councils. The Municipal Association of Victoria and the Victorian Local Governance Association may send an observer to the meetings of the Forum. Other external parties may attend by invitation.

 The role of the Forum is to:

• Develop local governments' capacity to deliver effective, efficient and sustainable municipal waste planning and management across Melbourne
• Engage with industry, government and community stakeholders to improve municipal waste management and planning
• Assist the MWMG Board to engage councils across metropolitan Melbourne in the planning and management of municipal waste; and
• Nominate four members to the Minister for appointment to the MWMG Board.

For further information download the Forum Operating Guidelines - UPDATED February 2011 

Metropolitan Melbourne councils

MWMG supports Melbourne’s 30 metropolitan councils to work with their communities to minimise waste and reduce litter. Click here for information on waste and recycling services in Melbourne's metropolitan councils.

Victorian Government portfolio partners

Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) – is Victoria's lead government agency for sustainable management of water resources, climate change, bushfires, public land, forests and ecosystems.  The Environmental Policy and Climate Change division of DSE sets state policy for the waste sector including municipal solid waste.

Sustainability Victoria (SV) – aims to integrate sustainability into all aspects of Victorian life so that living sustainably forms a part of daily life. SV works across all industry sectors, as well as with schools, state and local government, community groups and individuals. In metropolitan Melbourne SV is responsible for commercial and industrial waste, and construction and demolition waste.

Environmental Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) – aims to protect, care for and improve the environment. The EPA is responsible for enforcing the Environmental Protection Act [1970] and may license facilities that have significant potential for harming the environment. It can prosecute individuals or organisations that are non compliant. Waste management and litter are included in this role.

Association of Victorian Regional Waste Management Groups (AVRWMG) - an association comprising Victoria's 13 waste management groups including the Metropolitan Waste Management Group. The Association deals with waste management issues across the state.