Waste minimisation
Waste less, do more!
Thanks to your feedback, we now have a plan to minimise and manage waste across the Waipā district over the next six years.
Every six years Council review our Waste Minimisation Plan. This is a mandatory process to enable Council to continue accessing the government’s waste levy.
Full Waste Minimisation and Waste Management 2023-2029 plan below.
Waste in Waipā
On average every Waipā household sends 468kg of waste to landfill each year. Reducing your household waste is not only better for the environment but will reduce the amount you pay for rubbish disposal. Making a dent in the rubbish your create is actually pretty easy.
Take a look in your own rubbish bin, find out what you are throwing out and see if you can avoid creating that waste in the first place, reduce the amount of waste you create, or can you reuse, repurpose or regift it.
Featured
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Easy Choice Family Kai cookbook
Weekly plans and shopping lists for affordable meals with seasonal ingredients. Dig in!
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E-waste
E-waste (electronic waste) is one of the fastest growing types of waste across the world. The good news is it can be recovered - a better option than landfill!
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Garden Waste
Some of the benefits of composting and things you can do at home to reduce garden waste.
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Remember your reusables
It’s time to remember your reusables and say goodbye to single use plastics!
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Rural waste
What's piling up in your shed? Check out these services to help with disposing of rural waste.
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Waste audit
Waipā households each throw out almost 10kg of rubbish every week. So what exactly are we tossing in our rubbish bins?
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Waste Minimisation Events
Are you a school in Waipā wanting to recycle at your school galas and events? Waipa District Council can help.
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Tips for waste minimisation
Reducing your household waste is better for the environment and will save you money.
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Workplace waste
Ideas, resources, and cases studies to help local businesses with sustainability.
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Zero Waste Waipā
If you love retro and secondhand shopping, you are probably keen to hear about other ways to shop, eat and enjoy Waipā without creating lots of waste. Click here if you love second hand shopping!