Dump access to be restricted

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 12, Issue 538, 12 July 1994, Page 1

Dump access to be restricted

Access to the Ohakune and Raetihi rubbish dumps is to be restricted, following failed attempts to stop people lighting fires at the dumps. The gates to the dumps will in future be locked between 5.30pm and 7.30am, except for daylight saving times when access will be closed from 7.00pm and 7.30am. "This is absolutely essential," said Ellen Gould, Waimarino Community Board member, at their July meeting

where they approved the move. "The smoke is a health hazard, especially at the marae when there are children playing outside." Some members expressed concern at the effects of > the restricted access. "Skiers heading home will dump their rub- A bishon the sideofthe road," said Winstone Turn to Page 2 \

Dump access FROMPAGE1 Oliver. John Compton said some people had told him they want to burn commercially sensitive or confidential material at the dump. He said this was not necessary as there was now a local commercial shredderoperation. On the question of winter visitors dumping rubbish, and using street bins for household rubbish, area engineer Don Sattler said the council had considered providing holding pens in town, but they ran into difficulties with the Resource Management Act. "And people want them but they don't want them next to their house," said Mr Sattler.