Waikato District Council, NZ partnered with Xtreme Zero Waste to trial kerbside foodwaste collection
Waikato District Council, NZ kerbside food waste collection
Waikato District Council partnered with Xtreme Zero Waste to conduct a trial of kerbside food waste collection services. During the trial, every participating household was provided with the necessary equipment including kitchen caddies, compostable bags, and a green kerbside bin. Within 18 months, the service diverted 225 tonnes of food waste from going to the landfill. Once the trial period ended, the proposed cost of continuing the service was $79.29 per year for each household.
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Raglan foodwaste trial to be suspended
After public consultation on the future of Raglan’s kerbside foodwaste collection, Waikato District Council’s Strategy and Finance Committee has listened to the community and agreed to suspend the service.
It’s time to have your say on Raglan’s Kerbside Foodwaste Collection | Raglan Chronicle
Since August 2017 Raglan residents have had the opportunity to use a kerbside food waste collection. Every household, that currently receives the kerbside recycling collection, has been provided with the equipment required for the service i.e. kitchen caddies, lime green kerbside bin and compostable bags. This service had been researched and trialled with the Raglan…
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During public consultation, 60% of the 774 submissions received from residents said they would not be willing to support a targeted rate of $79.29 for the service to continue. Waikato District Council’s Strategy and Finance Committee listened to the community and decided to suspend the service.
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