Waste Minimisation

Council has made a decision to focus on waste minimisation rather than providing kerbside recycling. Kerbside recycling is now left to the private market. This brings many advantages to the Waitaki District.

· People get to chose the service they want and can afford

· There are no added burden onto the rates for services where they are not needed

· People with holiday homes can made their own arrangements to suit

· People who generate more waste will pay more than those who generate less

· Competition is encouraged in the market place

· Council focus is on reducing the problem rather than end of pipe solutions such as recycling

· Waste minimisation is of far greater benefit to the environment than recycling

· By minimising waste the community will get the most from it’s resources and this will result in an economic benefit to the district

Bags or Bins?

Much discussion has generated on whether we should be using wheelie bins for our rubbish or bags. Wheelie bins are convenient, easy to use and discourage odours and windblown litter - not to mention that sticky mess you sometimes find underneath your bag that you aren’t quite sure where it is coming from! Also with Wheelie Bins you reuse your refuse receptacle.

Refuse bags on the other hand, are generally less convenient, tend to get ripped open by animals when you place them out for collection or when stored outside, and tend to leak. From a waste minimisation point of view refuse bags have one major draw back, they are produced solely to be thrown out. While one refuse bag does not seem to take up a lot of room, a year supply of refuse bags takes up a lot of warehouse room, and at the end of the year, all this material has been disposed of to landfill.

Never the less, refuse bags have one great advantage over wheelie bins, and that is the way you pay for them. People who use wheelie bins are generally charged each time their bin is emptied (weekly, fortnightly or monthly). Therefore someone who generates very little rubbish (i.e. their bin is nearly empty each week) pays the same as someone who’s bin is full each week. Refuse bags are charged per bag. Therefore, the more waste you generate, the more bags you have to purchase and the more you pay. So bags are a fairer way of paying than wheelie bins, and people who minimise their waste pay less!

So Which is Best?

In the end, it comes down to each household to work out what is best for their circumstance. It’s not the refuse receptacle which matters but how you manage your waste. If you minimise as much as possible, reuse and recycle then it really doesn’t matter whether you put the last bit in a bag or a bin. Just choose what works best for you.

Illegal Dumping.pdf

WDC waste services brochure.pdf

Special Waste.pdf

Glass.pdf

Transfer Stations,Landfills Locations and Hours.pdf

Application to Dispose of Special Waste Form.pdf

WAITAKI RESOURCE RECOVERY PARK

Christmas / New Year Hours of Operation

		Drop off	Shop .
Saturday	24 December	10am to 4pm	10am to 4pm
Sunday	25 December	Closed	Closed
Monday	26 December	Closed	Closed
Tuesday	27 December	Closed	Closed
Wednesday	28 December	9am - 4.30pm	Closed
Thursday	29 December	9am – 4.30pm	9am – 4.30pm
Friday	30 December	9am – 4.30pm	Closed
Saturday	31 December	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm
Sunday	1 January 2012	Closed	Closed
Monday	2 January 2012	Closed	Closed
Tuesday	3 January 2012	Closed	Closed
Wednesday	4 January 2012	9.00am - 4.30pm	Closed
Thursday	5 January 2012	9am – 4.30pm	9am – 4.30pm
Friday	Normal Hours Resume

Normal Hours
	Drop off	Shop .
Monday	9am - 4:30	Closed
Tuesday	9am - 4:30	9am - 4:30
Wednesday	9am - 4:30	Closed
Thursday	9am - 5:30	9am - 5:30
Friday	9am - 4:30	Closed
Saturday	10am - 4pm	10am - 4pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm	10am - 4pm