1.2 Purpose of this waste assessment - Waikato District Council

Waste to landfillCommercial operator-controlled waste streamsTonnes perannum% of totalPrivate kerbside refuse collections 1,464 5%General waste 16,098 54%Total - Commercial operator-controlled waste to landfill 17,562 59%Total – waste to landfill 29,794 100%In total, close to 30,000 tonnes of waste are estimated to be disposed of to landfill from the Waikato districteach year.Of this total, the council controls about 41 per cent. This includes the council’s kerbside refuse collections andwaste that passes through the council’s three transfer stations. The proportion of waste over which the councilhas direct control is important when planning waste minimisation services as different options are available tocouncil to mange those waste streams over which it has direct control.About 39 per cent of the waste being disposed of to landfill is from kerbside collections. These include thecouncil’s kerbside refuse collections, the council’s inorganic refuse collection, and private kerbside refusecollections.4.2.2 Diverted materials quantities for the Waikato districtThe data on council-controlled diverted materials in the table below is taken from council records. Estimates ofcommercial operator-controlled diverted materials are based on per capita data on diverted material generationgathered in other districts.In this analysis, ‘diverted materials’ includes only the council-controlled recycling systems (ie kerbside recyclingand transfer station drop-offs) and ‘commodities’ (ie paper, kraft, glass, plastic and metal containers) collectedby commercial recyclers. No attempt has been made to quantify other diverted materials, such as:• Scrap metal• Concrete• Construction and demolition materials such as timber• Organic waste used for stock feed• Tyres• Second-hand goods• Timber processing waste used for hog fuel.Table 12: Waikato district diverted materialsDiverted materialsCouncil-controlled diverted materialsTonnes perannum% of totalKerbside recycling collections and transfer station drop-off recycling 6,989 T/annum 23%Greenwaste from transfer stations (Raglan only)Subtotal – Council-controlled diverted materials 4,320 62%Commercial operator-controlled diverted materials26