Cleaner CBD Footpaths on the Way for South Burnett Towns

Cr Kathy Duff described the street scrubber as a battery powered device that uses a wet scrubbing function to clean all levels of stains on footpaths.

“The street scrubber provides edge to edge cleaning, with minimal interference to footpath activity, but will generally be operated in the early hours each day to reduce impacts,” said Cr Duff.

The device uses brushes and squeegees and collects all waste for depositing elsewhere. No material goes into the gutters or drains but is collected and removed.

“The street scrubber also uses less water than conventional hand-held cleaning equipment. It is quieter and safer with no oil spills and lower maintenance.”

The EcoVac complements the street scrubber by operating just like a large commercial vacuum cleaner, providing a dust free process for cleaning up leaves, cigarette butts and general rubbish that often ends up in gutters and into Council’s storm water drainage system.

“By using the EcoVac we end up with a much better result and an improved environmental outcome”, said Cr Duff.

Mayor Brett Otto described the new machines as “another example of Council delivering the latest technology for the region, bringing our CBD cleaning program to a standard often only seen in larger centres and cities. Council has made significant investments into the upgrade of our CBD footpaths, so it is very important that we have a regular and robust cleaning program.”

Council plans to transport the units across the region on a rotational basis. For best results, it is expected that a number of cleans will be necessary before the existing surface begins to improve.

Left to right: Mayor Brett Otto, Murgon’s Leo Geraghty, Cr Kathy Duff and EcoTeq’s Tony Millar