1.2 Purpose of this waste assessment - Waikato District Council
1.2 Purpose of this waste assessment - Waikato District Council
1.2 Purpose of this waste assessment - Waikato District Council
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1.5 Summary <strong>of</strong> <strong>waste</strong> management in the districtUnder the current Waste Management Plan (adopted in 2002) the <strong>Waikato</strong> district has a zero <strong>waste</strong> policy.This policy includes a target <strong>of</strong> zero <strong>waste</strong> to landfill by 2020. As the <strong>Waikato</strong> district now incorporates part<strong>of</strong> the Franklin district, the Waste Management Plan adopted in 2006 by the Franklin <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong> is alsorelevant.<strong>Council</strong> provides a range <strong>of</strong> <strong>waste</strong> management services to its residents, including a weekly kerbside refuseand recycling collection. Throughout most <strong>of</strong> the pre-amalgamation boundaries <strong>of</strong> the district, the kerbsidecollection services are provided by Metro<strong>waste</strong> <strong>Waikato</strong> Ltd on behalf <strong>of</strong> the council. In Raglan, Xtreme Wasteis the contractor. In addition to the council’s weekly kerbside collection <strong>of</strong> refuse and recycling, there is anannual inorganic rubbish collection that is contracted to Metro<strong>waste</strong> <strong>Waikato</strong> Ltd.In the area <strong>of</strong> <strong>Waikato</strong> that was formerly in the Franklin district, Auckland <strong>Council</strong> continues to manage thekerbside refuse and recycling contracts. These services are contracted to EnviroWaste Services Ltd.The council also provides three recycling depots and transfer stations. These are located in Raglan, Huntly, andTe Kauwhata. Further details regarding council-contracted <strong>waste</strong> services are presented in Section 3.0.As well as the council services, private <strong>waste</strong> operators also <strong>of</strong>fer a range <strong>of</strong> refuse and recycling services. Alarge proportion <strong>of</strong> commercial and industrial <strong>waste</strong> is handled by the private operators.1.6 Available documentationThe following documents have provided useful background information and are referenced throughout <strong>this</strong><strong>waste</strong> <strong>assessment</strong>:• <strong>Waikato</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong>’s Long Term <strong>Council</strong> Community Plan 2009-19, Adopted June 2009• <strong>Waikato</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong> Draft Annual Plan 2010/11• <strong>Waikato</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong> Waste Management Plan 2002• <strong>Waikato</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong> Satisfaction Survey 2009• <strong>Waikato</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong> State <strong>of</strong> the Environment Report 2009• Franklin <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong> Waste Management Plan • Waste Not Consulting (2010) Waste to Landfill from <strong>Waikato</strong> <strong>District</strong> – A Desk-top Analysis, Report to<strong>Waikato</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong>, May 2010.<strong>Waikato</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>waste</strong> <strong>assessment</strong> 201111
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