North Canterbury News: May 07, 2020

COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD MAY 72020
More Services Available at
Alert Level 3
As we settle into Alert Level 3 Council services are changing to respond
better tothe needs of our wider community.
Library Click and Collect Book Bags
You can now goonline or call and request a
book bag which can be collected from either our
Kaiapoi or Rangiora libraries.
Our librarians will pick aselection of books from
aspecific genre or customise abag for you. The
bags can be for preschool, primary, teenage
or adult readers and can have upto10items
including DVDs, magazines, audiobooks and CDs,
if requested.
Once you’ve placed your order staff will arrange
asafe contact-less collection from outside
the libraries.
You can fill out the form here:
libraries.waimakariri.govt.nz/about/libraryservices/services/my-book-bag
drop us an
email library@wmk.govt.nz or call 027 381
5906 or 03 311 8901.
Changes to Kerbside Recycling
Residents are being reminded to put the right
items in their yellow bin with kerbside recycling
restarting. Your yellow bin now only accepts
rigid plastic containers and bottles marked with
a1,2or 5.
• Type 1plastics include most so drink
and salad dressing bottles, meat trays and
soap bottles.
• Type 2plastics are frosted milk bottles and
cleaning containers.
• Type 5plastics include ice-cream containers,
fabric soener bottles and family sized
yoghurt tubs.
• All other plastic types need to go in the
rubbish, as well as lids and tops.
Other items that shouldn’t go in the yellow
recycling bin include takeaway coffee cups,
anything that says ‘compostable’ and any plastic
that has contained car engine oil or chemicals,
regardless of the plastic type.
Because of the machinery used atthe sorting
facility, plastic bottles and containers need to
be bigger than the size of an individual yoghurt
pottle, but smaller than three litres.
Clean cardboard, paper, aluminium cans, metal
tins, glass bottles and jars are the only nonplastic
items that should go in the yellow bin.
Other Alert Level 3Changes
You will see more of our contractors out and
about across the District as infrastructure
projects and maintenance work restarts.
Facilities like playgrounds, skate parks, dog
parks, tennis courts and sports areas remain
closed. Please don’tuse these facilities and
make sure your kids don’t either.
If you are unsure what services are available
in the District at Alert Level 3pop on to our
website and find out waimakariri.govt.nz/
covid-19
Please stay home, follow the rules, be kind
and take care of each other.
Upcoming Meetings
Meetings will be livestreamed on the
Council website and agendas will be
available online two working days
before the meeting.
• Audit &Risk Committee
Tuesday 19 May at 9.30am
• Utilities &Roading Committee
Tuesday 19 May at 4pm
• Council Dra Annual Plan
Deliberations
Tuesday 26 May at 9am
• Council Dra Annual Plan
Deliberations (Continuation Day)
Wednesday 27 May at 9am.
Sarah Nichols
Governance Manager
We are here to help. You can contact us
in anumber of ways:
• Rangiora Service Centre
office@wmk.govt.nz, 0800 965 468
• Orsearch for us on facebook
@WaimakaririDistrictCouncil
• Try our online options waimakariri.govt.nz/
services/online-services
• Snap Send Solve App.
There’s been an
important change…
Your yellow bin now only accepts rigid plastic
containers and bottles marked with a1,2or 5.
We canall
slow thespread
We all need to work together if we want to slow the spread
of COVID-19. Unite against the virus now.
All other plastic needs to go in the rubbish along with
tops and lids.
Check the bottom ofthe container for atriangle with a
number in it. Ifthere is no number, or if you’re in doubt–
throw it out.
Be kind. Check-in
on theelderly
or vulnerable
Washing and
drying your hands
killsthe virus
Coughorsneeze
into your elbow
Stay home
if youare sick
waimakariri.govt.nz/rethinkrubbish
Find out moreat
Covid19.govt.nz