Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2017-23

The purpose of this Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP) is to:

Describe Council’s vision for solid waste management and minimisation for the Far North District and how it will meet its long-term strategic goals for these
Identify objectives that will establish the strategies and policies to support the achievement of the goals as well as targets so that Council can measure how well it is progressing towards achieving its waste management and minimisation goals
Provide information on how Council intends to fund the activities of this WMMP over the next 6 years to 2023.

This plan includes:

A vision for the District’s waste management and minimisation to : “Waste nothing of value or use while working towards zero waste”
Regard for the goals of the New Zealand Waste Strategy for “reducing the harmful effects of waste and improving the efficiency of resource use”
A summary of the District’s waste assessment, and a number of actions to achieve the vision, goals and targets of the Plan.

Key elements of this plan are:

Continued provision of a range of waste management and minimisation services
Expansion of services in response to increasing population and tourism demands
Recognition of the waste management and minimisation benefits and efficiencies provided by the private sector.