Fraser Island (K’gari) Clean Up 2019
12th May 2021
Four Wheel Drive Queensland with support from the Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science held the 19th Four Wheel Drive Queensland Fraser Island (K’gari) Clean Up on the 10th – 13th of May 2019.
This year’s event had a total of 24 Four Wheel Drive Queensland affiliated clubs in attendance, 326 vehicles with a total of 754 volunteers, 599 adults and 155 children.
Over the course of 12 months prior to the event the 4WD QLD Fraser Island Clean Up sub committee which consisted of 11 volunteer members worked around the clock to deliver yet again another successful Fraser Island Clean Up.
This year we continued to improve the event experience and implemented several changes in improving communication and to manage risk associated with the event. Some of the changes included:
- Developed and implemented a new website www.ficu.org.au
- Developed and issued an event information guide which included all information relating to the event
- Implemented mandatory personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements
- Supply of sharps kits including training in sharps removal of all club trip leaders
- Partnered with Fraser Coast Regional Council who supplied and arranged disposal of 3 x 15m3 skip bins for event waste collected
- Purchased reusable waste collection bags, general waste and recycling bags
- Commenced transitioning to a plastic free event
We implemented mandatory PPE for all volunteers this year along with sharps kits issued and training to club trip leaders. This year a total of 4 syringes were located which were safety removed. This year we are pleased to report that we did not have any accidents / injuries sustained during the clean up activities.
Detailed waste collected data
Plastic Items
2019 (partial audit) |
2018 | ||
Consumer Items | Cigarette butts & filters | 1,495 | 826 |
Cigarette lighters | 262 | 741 | |
Pens, markers & other plastic stationery | 131 | 4,913 | |
Straws, confection sticks, cups, plates & cutlery | 393 | 4,637 | |
Toothbrushes, brushes & combs, hair ties | 498 | 1,697 | |
Toys, party poppers, ribbons, clips & similar | 891 | 2,397 | |
Packaging Items | Bleach & cleaner bottles | 78 | 2,272 |
Lids & tops, pump spray, flow restrictor & similar | 25,101 | 43,701 | |
Person care & pharmaceutical packaging | 288 | 1,662 | |
Plastic bags supermarket, garbage, ice | 1,075 | 2,175 | |
Plastic containers non food (oil, sealant, chemical) | 2,806 | 1,977 | |
Plastic drink bottles (water, juice, milk, soft drinks) | 13,927 | 6,442 | |
Plastic packaging food (wrap, packets, containers) | 9,337 | 4,898 | |
Plastic wrap non food (bubble wrap) | 314 | 1,362 | |
Strapping band scraps | 603 | 2,223 | |
Strapping band whole | 577 | 230 | |
Fishing Items | Bait & tackle bags & packaging | 288 | 605 |
Bait containers & lids, bait savers | 236 | 533 | |
Commercial fishing remnants (float, pot, crate bits) | 9,547 | 844 | |
Cyalume glow sticks | 498 | 1,835 | |
Fishing line in metres (recreational) | 393m | 2,368m | |
Recreational fishing items (lures, floats, rods, reels) | 157 | 946 | |
Rope & net scraps less than 1 metre | 157 | 4,892 | |
Rope (estimate length in metres) | 10,049m | 1,434m | |
Remnants | Plastic bits & pieces hard & solid | 40,471 | 131,350 |
Plastic film remnants (bits of plastic bag, wrap etc) | 3,934 | 20,674 | |
Remnants burnt plastic | 183 | 617 |
Foamed Plastic (polystyrene) Items
2019 | 2018 | |
Foam buoys | 157 | 154 |
Foam cups, food packs & trays | 1,049 | 1,668 |
Foam insulation & packaging (whole & remnants) | 4,249 | 9,596 |
Other Materials
2019 | 2018 | |
Oil globules & tar-balls | 0 | 0 |
Sanitary (tissues, nappies, condoms, cotton buds) | 131 | 1,534 |
Shoes leather & fabric | 472 | 73 |
Glass & Ceramic Items
2019 | 2018 | |
Fluorescent light tubes and bulbs | 419 | 160 |
Glass beer stubbies & pre mixed alcohol bottles | 1,127 | 1,468 |
Glass jars & sauce bottles | 209 | 414 |
Glass or ceramic broken | 367 | 4,211 |
Glass wine, spirit and similar bottles | 393 | 577 |
Cloth Items
2019 | 2018 | |
Binding, thread, string & cord natural | 0 | 224 |
Cloth, clothing, hats & towels | 0 | 562 |
Metal Items
2019 | 2018 | |
Aerosol cans | 104 | 235 |
Aluminium cans | 1,993 | 2,471 |
Foil wrappers, packets, bladders & alfoil | 52 | 4,382 |
Metal bottle caps, lids and pull tabs | 78 | 2,182 |
Metal fishing items (sinkers, lures, hooks, traps, pots) | 26 | 139 |
Tins under 4 litres (food, drink tins and similar) | 0 | 733 |
Paper & Cardboard Items
2019 | 2018 | |
Newspaper, magazines & brochures | 183 | 158 |
Paper & cardboard packaging | 6,793 | 1,487 |
Tetra packs & drink cartons | 26 | 848 |
Rubber Items
2019 | 2018 | |
Rubber balloons, balls & toys, elastic straps & bands | 236 | 1,073 |
Rubber footwear & thongs | 839 | 1,169 |
Rubber remnants | 157 | 696 |
Wood Items
2019 | 2018 | |
Brooms, brushes & paint brushes | 26 | 69 |
Processed timber, pallets & other wood | 314 | 244 |
Wooden confection sticks, pencils, matches etc | 0 | 173 |
Unusual Items Found
Office laser toner cartridge |
Used shotgun cartridge |
Roof racks |
Tyres |
Car body |
Boat |
Satellite tracker for a fishing net |
Syringes |
Concrete block |
Used fireworks approx. 4kg |
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