2011/2012 Annual Plan - Waikato District Council

Solid Waste
This activity contributes to achieving the following community outcomes:
Economically
strong
community
Easy to get
around
Safe, healthy
and active
community
Cultural,
social,
vibrant,
inclusive
community
Special
character,
healthy,
natural
environment
Wellmanaged
growth for
quality living
environment
√ √ √ √
Educated and
enabled
community
This activity provides refuse collection and disposal, kerbside recycling, and hazardous waste removal to
required standards, and the removal of roadside litter and illegal dumping.
The solid waste activity contracts refuse and recycling services to communities across the north Waikato
region of the Waikato district along with a number of waste minimisation activities and is responsible for the
district’s closed landfills. In delivering this service to the community, Council undertakes the following:
• Responds to customer enquiries and provides advice
• Network operations
• Waste minimisation initiatives.
• Liaison with third parties
• Contract management
• Asset management
• Closed landfill remediation and monitoring
• Planning for future growth.
• Illegally dumped refuse collection
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