Yes to recycling, one day

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 9, Issue 393, 2 July 1991, Page 1

Yes to recycling, one day

Ruapehu District councillors were virtually unanimous in their support of the idea of more refuse recycling when presented a report from their officers t their last meeting, but many were concerned that the idea of recycling would fade away. "Please, please don't let this matter lie on the table," said Cr Margie Snow. She suggested visits to other local authorities who are operating successful recycling schemes be organised. In the report from the officers, it was stated that recycling would be unlikely to be economic in the Ruapehu District and that a comprehensive report would probably not be available until mid 1992. However it did state that it was possible to introduce some measures in the mean time such as the plastic recycling scheme and some kerbside recycling. From the report it

seems that there is no getting away from developing the recycling habit. "It is inevitable that increasing environmental standards will apply direct pressure and increasing costs on the Ruapehu District Council to introduce waste management techniques," said the report. Methods possible for a district-wide recycling programme could include: kerbside and collection point recycling of paper, glass, metal and plastics; composting organic rubbish; transfer stations which are used to collect rubbish for transportation to a central fully manned and managed landfill. The report said that there was a substantial amount of work and cost involved in establishing waste management practices, and that presently work such as water supply and sewerage system upgrades are seen as higher priority. In the discussion, Cr Turnpage 2

Recycling

From page 1 Snow said the issue should be taken further. She said members of the public had a lot of useful information and knowledge which would help. Cr Graeme Cosford said recycling was not new and that the Taumarunui Jaycees ran a paper recycling scheme for several years but that it collapsed when they could no longer find a user of the paper. In the Waimarino The local Lions have been recycling for some time, recycling scrap steel to raise funds and they started an aluminium can recycling scheme last year.