ASK Waste Management was commissioned by Regional Development Australia Mid West & Gascoyne to undertake a comprehensive review of local government waste and recycling services across the Gascoyne region, encompassing the Shires of Carnarvon, Exmouth, Shark Bay and Upper Gascoyne. The project focused on identifying opportunities for regional collaboration to improve service delivery, regulatory compliance and cost efficiency in a geographically large and operationally challenging region.

The project involved analysis of existing waste services, infrastructure, operational practices, financial arrangements and waste data, supported by site inspections, stakeholder interviews and regional workshops. ASK identified and ranked a suite of opportunities to address key challenges including staffing constraints, limited economies of scale, data gaps, and long term landfill liabilities. The outcomes of the project included a prioritised set of regional initiatives, an implementation framework and a costed 15 month action plan to support improved waste management performance and guide future development of a Regional Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy.