Last Modified: 19 February 2013
Refuse/recycle
Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2011–2017
The Regional Waste Management and Minimisation Plan outlines the high level strategy for the future, by which the Hutt, Upper Hutt, Wellington, Porirua City Councils, Kapiti
Coast District Council and Wairarapa Councils undertake to provide a
cost effective, high quality refuse collection and disposal service that
is funded by those who use it.
The plan is presented below in PDF format as an entire document and in split sections, please make
your selection below.
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Cover and Table of Contents (PDF, 153Kb) |
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Foreword (PDF, 83Kb)
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Page 4
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Executive Summary (PDF, 104Kb)
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Page 6
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Part A - Strategy (PDF, 294Kb)
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Page 10
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Introduction
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Page 10
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1.1 |
Purpose of the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan
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Page 10 |
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1.2 |
Scope of the plan
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Page 11 |
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1.3 |
Greater Wellington Regional Council
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Page 12 |
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1.4 |
Other legislation that affects this WMMP
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Page 12 |
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1.5 |
Structure of plan
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Page 13 |
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1.6 |
When the plan is to be reviewed
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Page 14 |
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Current situation - Key findings from the Regional Waste Assessment
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Page 15
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2.1 |
Total waste to landfill |
Page 15 |
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2.2 |
Total waste to landfill Composition
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Page 15 |
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2.3 |
Diverted materials
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Page 17 |
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2.3.1 |
Recycling |
Page 17 |
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2.3.2 |
Organics recovery |
Page 18 |
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2.3.3 |
Other diverted material - commercial |
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2.4 |
Future Waste Projections
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Page 20 |
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2.5 |
Current management of waste infrastructure
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Page 20 |
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2.6 |
Key issues and challenges facing the region
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Page 21 |
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Vision, objectives and expected outcomes
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Page 23
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3.1 |
Visions for the future
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Page 23 |
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3.2 |
Goals, objectives, policies and outcomes
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Page 24 |
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3.3 |
Public health protection
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Page 24 |
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3.4
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Council's extended role (PDF, 70K)
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Page 24 |
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3.5 |
Guiding principles and general policies
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Page 24 |
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3.5.1 |
Councils' responsibilities for waste management and minimisation |
Page 24 |
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3.5.2 |
Stewardship
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Page 24 |
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3.5.3
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Minimising harm from waste |
Page 25 |
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3.5.4
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Full-cost pricing |
Page 25 |
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3.5.5
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Effective and efficient waste management and minimisation |
Page 25 |
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3.5.6 |
Precautionary principle |
Page 25 |
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3.5.7 |
Improving the efficiency of resource use |
Page 25 |
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3.5.8 |
Innovation |
Page 25 |
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3.5.9 |
Encourage private sector capability/oportunity |
Page 25 |
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3.5.10 |
Pragmatism |
Page 26 |
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Monitoring and reporting progress
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Page 27
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Actions for the future
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Page 30
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Means of implementation and funding
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Page 30
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Part B - Regional Action Plan (PDF, 333Kb)
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Page 31
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Part C - Individual Council Action Plans (PDF, 587Kb)
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Page 39
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Action Plan for Kapiti Coast District Council
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Page 40 |
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Action Plan for Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils
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Page 44 |
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Action Plan for Upper Hutt City Council
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Page 49 |
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Action Plan for Porirua City Council |
Page 52 |
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Action Plan for Hutt City Council |
Page 56 |
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Action Plan for Wellington City Council
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Page 59 |
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Part D - Appendices (PDF, 182Kb)
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Page 65
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Appendix A - Glossary of terms |
Page 66 |
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Appendix B - Key legislation |
Page 68 |
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Appendix C - Means of implementation and funding
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Page 70 |
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