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What is the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan? Why do we need one?

The Waste Minimisation Act 2008 requires all city and district councils to have a formal plan for managing waste, with goals and actions for how the city/district will reduce the volume of waste it produces.

Because our local landfill, Ōmarunui, is jointly owned by Hastings District and Napier City Councils, the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP) is created as a joint plan, covering both councils. The most recent Joint WMMP covers the period from 2018-2024.

We’re now reviewing our waste plan and goals to create our next Joint WMMP, with a delayed completion date of August 2025 due to the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. This review will be a chance to contribute your ideas for reducing waste in our district.

What is in our Waste Management and Minimisation Plan?

Vision: To deliver waste minimisation and resource recovery across Hastings district and Napier city working towards zero waste.
The targets in our current joint plan, are:

  • 20% total tonnage increase in common recyclables diverted from Ōmarunui Landfill.
  • 30% total tonnage decrease in organics to Ōmarunui Landfill.

You can read more about these goals and the actions we’re taking to achieve them in the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan document.

How is the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP) created?

Creating the plan involves a number of steps over an 18-month period:

  1. Measure the waste created through a “waste assessment”.
  2. Engage the community (mana whenua, residents, businesses, organisations and rural communities) on what types of waste-reducing actions they want to see.
  3. Draft the WMMP.
  4. Consult with the community on whether this represents the actions they wish the councils to focus on.
  5. Receive, review and hear submissions.
  6. Prepare the final WMMP.
  7. Council formally adopts the WMMP.
  8. Work together to put the plan into action.

What will the plan help us achieve? What sort of ideas can the community contribute to?

Some of the completed actions and initiatives in the current plan include:

  • Enhance kerbside rubbish and recycling services – completed in 2020
  • Continue to provide access to Henderson Road Transfer Station resource recovery shop and investigate opportunities to enhance and develop resource recovery site – ongoing
  • Provide contestable grants for local waste minimisation initiatives where there is measurable diversion from landfill – HDC’s Waste Minimisation Fund introduced in 2021
  • Introduce user-pays electronic waste (e-waste) drop-off and recycling services at refuse transfer stations to cover shipping and dismantling costs – introduced in 2022

How do we measure our progress?

We measure how we’re tracking through three-yearly waste composition surveys, called Solid waste analysis protocol (SWAP) surveys. Copies of the past three reports can be viewed below. We also get regular data on the weights and types of waste going to the transfer stations and Ōmarunui Landfill.

How can I have my say?

The councils are currently preparing the community engagement plan and will publicise ways for you to have your say on the direction of our waste management and minimisation goals and actions.

Got an idea to help reduce waste? You can get in touch with our team via reducewaste@hdc.govt.nz

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