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A man puts a banana peel into the biorecycling bin in his kitchen.
photo: 123 RF
West Coast councils are seeking feedback from residents on food and green waste before mandatory kerbside rubbish collections are introduced.
The government announced last May that by 2030 all district and city councils would have to provide a food and green waste collection service in areas with a population of more than 1,000 people.
On the coast, the measure will apply to Westport, Reefton, Greymouth and Hokitika, and may also include smaller towns such as Rūnanga and Carters Beach.
Eric de Boer, infrastructure delivery manager at Buller District Council, said it was a desire to understand people’s current attitudes and behaviours towards food and green waste.
Once the survey is completed, it will outline the preferred collection method, ideal bin size, optimal collection frequency and disposal options for the area.
Kaia Beal, solid waste officer at Grey District Council, said residents would be asked how they currently disposed of their food and green waste and what their preferences were for collection methods.
He said the more information received, the better the council could plan for the future.
David Louw, operations project manager at Western Regional Council, said food scraps and waste that ends up as general household waste is sent to landfill for disposal, creating emissions and incurring high costs to taxpayers.
“Collecting food and green waste could be one way to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. However, for this to work we need to find collection and treatment solutions that work for our area; that’s why this survey is so important.”
From today until July 29, people can provide feedback through their district council’s website, local office or library.
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