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Waikato Regional Waste Stocktake and Strategic Assessment

Explore data on waste in Waikato region, consider waste flows, key players, industry trends, and regulatory changes. Identify opportunities to reduce waste and improve waste management practices.

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Waikato Regional Waste Stocktake and Strategic Assessment

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  1. Waikato Regional Waste Stocktake and Strategic Assessment

  2. Data About Waste • Is generally less than ideal • Commercially sensitive • Hard to measure • Hard to identify when waste is no longer ‘waste’ • Doesn’t reflect public opinion • Plastic bags are insignificant in terms of quantity and effects

  3. Methodology • Aiming for good, not perfect data • Identifying key waste flows • Waste industry players • Major waste generators • Markets for materials • What will impact on waste generation and markets for materials • Regulation and policy changes • Industry and economic development • Technology changes • Where are the key opportunities to reduce waste • Impacts and quantity

  4. Mapping Waste Flows

  5. Key Players – Service Providers • Landfill • EnviroWaste, HG Leach (Tirohia), South Waikato DC, Taupo DC • Commodities • EnviroWaste, CHH FullCircle, StreetSmart, Waste Management, Xtreme Waste • Green waste • Daltons, Perry Environmental, HG Leach, Extreme Waste • Boiler Fuel • Laminex, CHH (Kinlieth, Kopu), Tenon, Waititi Sawmilling, Tregowith Sawmilling • Other • Fonterra, Laminex, Perry Environmental, Daltons, Materials Processing, Genesis

  6. Key Players – Waste Generators • Local authorities • Fonterra • Multiple sites across the region, coal mines, … • Meat processors • Paeroa, Te Aroha, Horotiu, Te Kuiti • Wood processors • Te Kuiti, Thames, Kinlieth, Taupo • Genesis (Huntly)/Solid Energy

  7. Context • Waste Minimisation (Solids) Bill – Mid 2008 • Waste levy ($10/tonne) • Product Stewardship • Coordinated review of Regional Strategy and Waste Mgt Plans? • National Energy Strategy/NZ Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy • Renewable energy in the forestry sector • Renewable generation • Industry Trends • Dairy farm returns • Land use change – forestry to dairy • The wood waste market • CHH Kopu closure? • Meat industry consolidation?

  8. Waste Minimisation Bill - Update • Select Committee report back 7 April 2008 • Aiming to be in place by 1 July 2008 • Levy into force July 2009 ($10/tonne) • 50% funds to territorial authorities, 30-40% contestable • Waste management plans • Joint plans • Government can require amendments

  9. Context • Waste Sector Consolidation • Providing integrated services for councils and industry • Major local government contracts in neighbouring region – new player • Looking for economies of scale • Best Practice • Contractual arrangements • Council Controlled organisations • Integrated collections (organic, refuse, recycling)

  10. Opportunities in the Waikato • Organic waste • Options assessment • Linking with existing proposals • Modern MRF • Coordinated procurement • Local government and commercial/industrial waste streams • Working with businesses • Coordinated Investment/Planning

  11. Questions and Comments?

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