1.2 Purpose of this waste assessment - Waikato District Council

Material Raglan All Other 6Car bodies Free NAHazardous waste(including farm chemicals,garden chemicals,fertilisers, chlorine,organophosphates,drenches)Used oilFreeFree (for small amounts only ie those from householders)$1 per litreInk toners and cartridges Free NABatteries Free FreeCar batteries Free FreeCFL (small) Free Free (householders)CFL (long tube) $1/tube Free (householders)Tyres Car tyres - $10 Truck tyres - $20Cleanfill$110 per tonneWhiteware TBA $10 per itemGas bottles TBA $5Asbestos NA $500 per tonne, $.50 per kgPolystyrene NA $1600 per tonne, $1.60 per kg2.2.1 Raglan Xtreme Waste recycling depot• Garden waste which is deposited at the site is composted and re-sold back to the community.• Untreated wood is sold as fire wood, and any re-usable wood is also available for re-sale2.2.2 Assessment of transfer station infrastructure and operationIn general the district has a good transfer station network. The main exception is the north of the district,significantly Tuakau, where residents are likely to use the Pukekohe Transfer Station (within the AucklandCouncil’s boundaries but only 10km away) rather than travelling to the Te Kauwhata Transfer Station (33 kmaway). This reduces the ability of the council to influence waste management in Tuakau beyond kerbsidecollection provision.While the Raglan facility has a strong focus on resource recovery, options for reuse, recovery and recycling aremore limited at other transfer stations potentially leading to landfill disposal of materials that are recovered atRaglan. As these transfer stations are provided under contract to the council, this is well within their ability toinfluence.2.3 Recycling and reprocessing facilitiesThere are a number of waste processing and recycling facilities that handle materials collected in the Waikatodistrict. There are also several major facilities in the Waikato district that process waste materials from outsidethe district. These are listed overleaf.Waikato District Council waste assessment 201117