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Taupo Times, Volume 23, Issue 53, 4 July 1974, Page 5

QUEENSLAND GREAT BARRIER REEF CRUISES SUNSHINE AND WARMTH IN THE WINTER HOLIDAY IN QUEENSLAND GO EPIC. PAY 35 Days in Advance and save doliars on AIR FARES. TAKE A CRUISE TO THE GREAT BARRIER REEF. ENJOY A FEW DAYS ON THE ISLAND OF YOUR CHOICE. DDNK ISLAND, DAYDREAM ISLAND, BRAMPTON ISLAND, GREEN ISLAND OR LINDEMAN ISLAND. « • • Package holidays and individual tours VAJA. arranged for you by your Friendly Travel Agent in Taupo i^electa touhs ltd. SUNCOURT TRAVEL CENTRE, PHONES 2398, TAMAMUTU STREET, ooqq TAUPO.

W & REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICE Residents are advised that the Refuse Collection Service for the next '/%$. ^ — i three years is being carried out by J. M. Gidlow Ltd of Taupo. " I % [ f Due to the increased growth of the town, both in the residential and j s ■■ ^ , > V6*0* iy/ I commercial sectors, it has become evident that the service requires some J! - v,/ (\ . | adjustment to meet this expansion. Y ' il I ' The earlier starting time recently instituted has proved a satisfactory — 'A measure to most, but is creating a problem for the business community, V |j (/ j C u on the present Monday morning collection. Therefore, as from Monday n. Jlr aL ; | ytt \\ i i July 8, 1974, the day of collection for residential properties, including Jj'\ /-jf : | \ |> \\ motels, will be as shown on the map (right) . Commercial and industrial /rilPQnAV ^ J I \ \ ' I premises, schools and hospitals will be collected on Tuesdays and /J Jf/ i ^-\ K Fridays, and any necessary alterations to the refuse collection schedule, A\ \ ^ y --,v lif"'' t such as statutory holidays, special circumstances, etc., will be advertised s beforehand in the D.aily Post and Taupo Times and if special conditions v V5" i \ warrant, announcement will be broadcast over the local radio station 1ZA. m^/ m jrr tuesday ^ 4/ * \ Definite restrictions are placed on the type of refuse, containers, and 7j \ ^ L r ^ 1 " t / \ the amount of refuse that will be collected. Residents should make yr \u///l \ if \ themselves familiar with the following details: — 1 ^ MONDAY TYPES OF REFUSE THAT WILL BE REMOVED „ The Council By-Law NZSS 791 , Part X covering the type of refuse which ' J Jrz J?f may be put out for collection is summarised as follows: J/f If \ \ \\^ Household Refuse - Cold ashes, sweepings, dust, bones, waste food, f ^ 4 \ cans, cartons or other food containers or any other refuse or rubbish > " w *** - ' ^ . v.'"\ arising or resulting from normal HOUSEKEEPING operations. \ pu%p ,A AH organic refuse, i.e. animal or vegetable matter should preferably be " fV^' ^\, 5? )) wrapped, but broken glass SHALL be tightly wrapped in paper before 3%^' ^A/crxA.^-orvlf being placed in the rubbish tin. \ ^ \JJ jl Many items may NOT be placed in the rubbish tin and They include a( \\\ " *S^=kLf I earth, stones, minerals, dangerous chemicals, hedge clippings, lawn clippings, garden was.tes, liquids, explosives, infectious materials, wet . x Vy , ti il/y^ y V materials and those likely to ignite, e.g. hot ashes. k . §[ / Regulations covering refuse collection other than domestic are V ^ V ' % £ I \V obtainable from the borough office. , ' *C^X\ T vV \\\ ' ■/' / \\ I 1 Refuse bins will be collected from \ \ \ V -j* . i I \\ QUANTITY OF REFUSE j I residences, motels and flats in each V \ ^ V) |) ^ ^ I \\ ,Ordinary household collections are limited to a maximum of two cubic I I area on ^ays shown ^ ti ^ / \l feet of refuse per week. Motels and flats similarly may put out two cubic ___ Dq|,1c!- ol. \ / // I \ feet containers for each unit per week. ^ L®h°psJ"?„ °"lcs®' . J fr / I d ,, ,i, , . ^ , . , V////A garages and factories, hotels, hospi- \ \-\»^ s* I / premises, schools, and industrial properties receive a \fty\ tals and schools will be collected on V ? T* ^ t twice weekly service with a varying quantity collected, dependent upon */////% Tuesdays and Fridays. — 1 the type of business operated. V ^ JL— ) fT--' " thursdav I = ^ RECEPTACLES , l f \ I Receptacles must be made of galvanised iron or other approved rigid y, - • ••%... . I waterproof material, and must be provided with a tight fitting lid and J1 /V xV ^ 1 handles for lifting and emptying. They must be watertight and of such n X I shape as to be readily emptied and cleaned. Refuse shall not be packed ^ Jz '% ' , tightly in receptacles, but shall be stoFed in such a rrianner that the whole y- %. * ((' 1 of the contents of the receptacles fall out easily, and cleanly when the * receptacle is up-ended. They may not be of less than one cubic foot nor " * v > fi Yf ys* / greater than two cubic feet capacity. The "kleensak" paper bag method of * 1 r _ - ^ r "!//" ^ 'l I S disposal is acceptable and residents using this method will be entitled to -4*- ' / ■ J/ flr t ' X ■ one sack per week. Sacks are not supplied by the council. Plastic bags '' // €// f #/' - y are acceptable only if used in a bin as a bin li.ner placed at the kerbside. " a . J /P J ^ 1/ b V ^ j This method overcomes the many problems experienced when plastic J // ^ / bags are used by themselves and enables the bag to be used a number of... ^ ^ S times' £ " W^r/V%\ /J r GENERAL \ / Refuse tins must be placed at the kerb,' or road side or in the service 7^ lane in an obvious position, not later than 7 a.m. on the day of collection. t V f Should any receptacle not comply with the regulations or contain ] a • \ * prohibited materials it will not necessarily be collected. ^ l f MAP It is intended that no collections will be made on pubiic holidays, and ^ yX" J collection days will.be advertised by pubiic notice in the local papers. ^ f € EXTRA REFUSE AND COMPLAINTS / Private neqoti^tiops with the council's contractor can be made for the - - ^ SL J! ~ a tiiie* removal of extra refiiise. OPERATIVE The contractor is J. M. Gidlow Ltd, 7 Beachman Grove, Taupo, who has y , a current policy to make a charge of 10 cents of each extra item J \ ' (preferably kleensak or bin) to be up-lifted. Presently, no charge is made jr \ for collection of recycleable glass. such as bottles contained in a separate \ \ FROM box or bin. \ Any complaints concerning non collection should preferably-be directed \ ^ in the first instance to the contractor, Mr Gidlow, Phone 1781, or \ • * t alternatively to the civil engineer's office, Phone 2415. \ I J U L- V 8 1974 W. K. KIDDLE * Date: July 1 . 1974 BOROUGH ENGINEER .