Queenstown Waste

Queenstown — Council contractors and officers are responding urgently to an overflow of partially treated wastewater from one of the oxidation ponds at Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant, after the pond overtopped Monday.

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Queenstown — Do you have a great idea that could help our community reduce or divert waste from landfill?  Now’s your chance to bring it to life with funding from the 2023 Queenstown Lakes District Council Waste Minimisation Community Fund.    Applications for the fund open on Friday 14 April 2023.

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Queenstown — It’s time to clean out the cupboards, sheds and garages as the Queenstown Lakes District’s annual hazardous waste amnesty take place this Labour weekend 19 -22 October, 2012.

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Queenstown — Custodians at Queenstown’s premier ski area are the trail blazers of a waste management initiative that has seen a significant increase in recycling at the mountain.

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Queenstown — Local families have given the thumbs up to the QLDC’s Happy Nappy Scheme.

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Queenstown — The Queenstown Lakes District Council is having a hazardous waste amnesty this month.

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Queenstown — Drop-in sessions to discuss a draft plan that will change the way we manage waste for the next six years in the Queenstown Lakes District will take place next week, QLDC solid waste manager Stefan Borowy said.

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Queenstown — A draft document that sets a new direction in waste management in the Queenstown Lakes District for the next six years is now open to public submission.

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Queenstown — The Queenstown Lakes District Council is launching its first ‘on-line’ survey to hear from the community about waste, Mayor Vanessa van Uden said.

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Queenstown — The single largest project currently being delivered by the Queenstown Lakes District Council was given a further green light today, QLDC Mayor Clive Geddes said.

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Queenstown — A waste oil alternative is being trialled on an unsealed road in the Wakatipu Basin, Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said.

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Queenstown — A Queenstown Lakes District Council staff member reported a sewage spill at Kelvin Heights at 4pm yesterday, QLDC 3 waters manager Gerry Essenberg said.

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Queenstown — The Queenstown Lakes District Council 2009 Zero Waste Award winners were announced on Saturday as part of Queenstown Winter Festival celebrations at Earnslaw Park.

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Queenstown — With just two days to go before the commissioning of a major sewerage pipeline replacement, a sewage spill this morning had not caused any setbacks,” Queenstown Lakes District Council engineering general manager Mark Kunath said.

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Queenstown — Lower Beach Street will be subject to a two week closure to enable the instalment of a new sewer pipe, Queenstown Lakes District Council water services manager Garry McGraw said.

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Queenstown — A subsidised home composting offer for Wanaka and Queenstown residents is back by popular demand.

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Queenstown — The official Queenstown Lakes District Council blue rubbish bags will need to be supplemented with an unprinted version for three weeks over Christmas after problems were identified with the supply.

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Queenstown — Residents and ratepayers of the Queenstown Lakes District are being urged to have their say on waste collection services.

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Queenstown — The ongoing replacement of an aging sewer main across the Shotover Bridge struck a minor glitch today with a further pipe failure, possibly due to colder temperatures, Queenstown Lakes District Council acting water services manager John Porter said.

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Queenstown — The Queenstown Lakes District Council Zero Waste Award winners were announced tonight at the Wasteminz workshops being held at Queenstown.

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Queenstown — Dedicated waste minimisation will reap rewards for some lucky members of the Queenstown Lakes District community, QLDC solid waste manager Stefan Borowy said.

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Queenstown — Hand in hand with the introduction of kerbside recycling in Queenstown this month will see the projected increase in landfill fees, Queenstown Lakes District Council solid waste advisor Dr Linda Wright said.

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