Recycling extended to sports clubs and community organisations
Friday 17 October 2008, 12:21PM
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The success of Manukau’s new recycling service is allowing Manukau City Council to extend it to more people.
Free recycling wheelie bins and a rubbish collection will be offered to about 530 sports clubs, churches and community organisations.
The council is increasing the number of bins available for schools, requests for additional bins will be assessed on a case by case basis. Businesses with dwellings in residential areas and dwellings in business areas will also be offered the new recycling wheelie bins.
Most households, schools, early childhood centres and marae in Manukau already use the new recycling service.
Residents will soon be able to get an extra wheelie bin if council officers are satisfied there is a need and it will maximise recycling. Allocations of extra bins will be reviewed on an annual basis.
Another council recycling initiative is to offer recycling wheelie bins and assistance in waste disposal for community event recycling and voluntary groups carrying out clean-ups.
Manukau City Council City Form and Environment Portfolio Leader Sharon Stewart says the council is pleased to be able to offer recycling to more people.
“The council’s recycling contract means it has had a rebate from increased recycling commodity prices and volumes earlier than expected. This allows us to cover the cost of extending the recycling service.
“Recycling volumes went up 27 per cent in August compared to the same time last year and is continuing at that level. This is a great result and shows how keen people are to recycle more.
“Our streets are also a lot tidier, with a significant reduction in litter since the new recycling wheelie bins were introduced.
“Some businesses have asked to get the new recycling wheelie bins. We’ll be asking businesses through the next long term plan if the council should change its policy to offer them a rubbish and recycling service. If this happens business would pay a targeted waste charge for the service like households do,” Cr Stewart says.