2011-2012 Annual Report - Full Version - PDF - Palmerston North ...

Major issues relating to the Rubbish andRecycling Activity include:Waste Minimisation Plan - The WasteManagement and Minimisation Plan (WMMP) willbe reviewed in the early part of 2012/13, givingthe public opportunity to comment on wasteminimisation activities in the City. The revisedWMMP will focus on consolidating the Council’scurrent activities and aligning future rubbish andrecycling activities with the Council’s SustainableCity Strategy. By adopting a Waste Managementand Minimisation Plan the Council will securea significant waste minimisation levy from theMinistry for the Environment to assist in fundingof key waste minimisation activities.EnvironmentalSustainability... What the Council Does Rubbish and RecyclingRubbish and Recycling Improvements - 2012/13will see a number of improvements to the Rubbishand Recycling Activity. The Council is consideringthe upgrade of the Ferguson Street RecyclingDrop-off Point with work due to commence in late2012. The upgrade works will enable the Drop-offPoint to accept a wider range of recycled productsto further meet the Council’s goal of divertingadditional material from the landfill. The upgradewill coincide with the release of a number offact sheets educating the public about the newproducts that can be recycled.Plans are in place to update the Council websiteto provide more information on where the publiccan re-use and recycle in Palmerston North. Inaddition, there are some changes planned tothe way in which the Council collects rubbishand recycling materials at the kerbside, with theintroduction of new collection trucks, as well assome minor improvements to the Awapuni site.Greenwaste Recycling and Composting - Asignificant investigation will be undertaken in2012/13 to develop options for improving organicwaste recycling for use in producing compost.There is a need to develop a strategy for disposingof sewage sludge from the council’s wastewatertreatment plant and the strategy will include theprocessing of sludge into compost.102 Palmerston North City Council Annual Report 2011/12