Waikato Regional Waste Stocktake and Strategic Assessment Data

Waikato Regional Waste Stocktake and Strategic Assessment

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

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

Mapping Waste Flows

Key Players – Service Providers > Landfill • Enviro. Waste, HG Leach (Tirohia), South Waikato DC, Taupo DC > Commodities • Enviro. Waste, CHH Full. Circle, Street. Smart, 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

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

Disposal Municipal waste (T/yr) 222, 000 Cleanfill (estimate only) (T/yr) 212, 000 Waste disposed of to dedicated industrial waste landfills (T/yr) 155, 000 TOTAL DISPOSAL 588, 000 (T/yr) Diversion Local Authority Diversion (commodities, boiler fuel, timber, concrete) 56, 000 Commodities (1 & 2 plastic, glass, cans, paper/card) 35, 000 Boiler fuel (Log ends, slivers, bark and waste paper) 381, 000 Compost (Green waste, biosolids, bark) Other Crushed concrete Land application Commercial scrap metal (ferrous and non ferrous) Other TOTAL DIVERSION (T/yr) % diversion 74, 000 30, 000 509, 000 47, 000 37, 000 1, 114, 000 65. 4%

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?

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

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)

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

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