1.2 Purpose of this waste assessment - Waikato District Council

• Contracts could form a part of this but in a partnership approach based on goals and objectives; notnecessarily specific service contractsRegulation• Issues• Little information and data available – statistics are important• Some poor operating practice• Use of regulation could include:• Licensing operators• Requiring robust reporting across the board• Ensuring the level playing field mentioned aboveLevyThere was little discussion of the levy as the group felt that central government held responsibility for this.Spending of the council’s portion of the levy was not seen as a key issue at this stage.Incentives• Issues• Residents are seen as being apathetic in some cases• Solutions• A ‘user-pays’ system such as that used in Raglan and other parts of the district could be implementedconsistently.• Areas with no kerbside rubbish collection could pose concerns – although collections could be used bylinking in with existing collections (customer makes part of the journey themselves)• Potentially costs could be reduced by doing things smarter/less often – e.g. reducing frequency ofrubbish collections when possible• The benefit of these changes needs to be communicated• User-paid bags or stickers accepted at all transfer stations• Support transfer station pricing that encourages good behaviour i.e. incentivises recycling/separation• Segregation of materials at the transfer station is seen as key.A.4.5.2Opportunities• Financial savingsGroup 2 – workshop notes• Employment opportunities• Environmental benefits• Tourism – brand the district• Develop and attract the re-processing industry• District is ideally placed for economic development around this industry – in the ‘golden triangle’between Auckland, Tauranga and Hamilton• Dairy effluent should go to anaerobic digestion• Carbon neutral – is it possible? Can we?• Carbon sequestration through organics back into soils • Organic waste – opportunities at Envirofert. If organic waste is collected, residual waste collectionscould be fortnightly66