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The process of service selection Listening to your communities and engaging them in selecting waste management services tailored to their needs. Stefan Borowy – Queenstown Lakes District Council. How the service complements the community outcome. Community Outcome.
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The process of service selectionListening to your communities and engaging them in selecting waste management services tailored to their needs Stefan Borowy – Queenstown Lakes District Council
How the service complements the community outcome Community Outcome Ensure that adequate waste management services are in place to enable sustainable population growth Sustainable Growth Management
Residual waste contract review • Restrict collection times to 2 hour windows in CBD • Increased litter bin emptying • Introduce 120 litre wheelie bins for the majority • No private 240 litre wheelie bins • 120 litre wheelie bins for residents in townships
Results of 2008/09 Annual Plan Consultation • 243 submissions received mostly opposed to the new service • 120 litre wheelie bins service was against the strategy objective of ‘polluter pays’ • No incentive for active recyclers
Project plan for Organic and Residual Waste to include: • Working party • Zero Waste Roadshow • Zero Waste Brochure
The Future • Sustainability message for all engineering projects • e.g. travel demand, water consumption and solid waste