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Waste Management and Minimisation Plan

The current Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP) is six years old and with a number of changes proposed in the waste management space it was decided that the WMMP should also be reviewed.

The main changes between the 2018 WMMP and the draft WMMP are:

  • An increase in the waste diversion goal from 51 percent to 60 percent (to be achieved in 2034).
  • Prior to the landfill resource consent expiring in 2027, Council will apply for a new resource consent.
  • Review of the kerbside rubbish and recycling collection service and rollout of a kerbside food waste collection.
  • A new action to understand the generation of construction and demolition waste and work with commercial operators to try and increase diversion.
  • Investigate and support reuse and repair of products in the district.
  • Investigate food rescue in the district.
  • Support the reduction of single use items / coffee cups.
Draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2024 (PDF, 1MB)

The purpose of the WMMP is to set out how Council will achieve effective and efficient waste management and minimisation within the district. We set a waste minimisation target and describe how we plan to achieve it. Council is required to prepare a Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP) every six years.

Our goal is “By 2034, increase the quantity of material (tonnes) diverted from landfill from 51 percent to 60 percent”

The target in the 2018 WMMP was to achieve a 51 percent reduction by 2028. In the 2022-23 year, the quantity of tonnes that were diverted from landfill was 46.7 percent.

We have proposed five initiatives to help us achieve the increased diversion target:

  • Review the kerbside collection service inclusive of a food collection. This is being consulted on as part of the Long-term Plan 2024-34 which can be found here (insert hyper link). If you would like to have your say on this, please put in a submission on the Long-term Plan.
  • Understand the generation of construction and demolition waste and work with commercial operators to try and increase diversion.
  • Reuse and repair of products in the district.
  • The reduction of single use items including coffee cups.
  • Supporting food rescue programmes.

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