Hamilton City Council: Waste Assessment August 2017 Sandra Murray ZENZIC CONSULTING Prepared by: Sandra Murray Zenzic Consulting [email protected] Mobile: 021 890 629 Approved by: Charlotte Catmur Waste Minimisation Advisor Hamilton City Council PREFACE The Waste Assessment (WA) is a technical document. The key purpose of the WA is to present a clear picture of what happens with waste in the Hamilton area, what forces are driving current behaviours and outcomes, and to highlight the key issues and the basic options for addressing those issues. This document is based on the Waste Assessment Template developed for the Councils of the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions, and includes reference material from a number of sources. Issue Author Reviewer Date 1 Version 1 Sandra Murray Medical Officer of Health 03 Aug 2017 2 Version 2 Sandra Murray Charlotte Catmur 10/08/2017 3 Final Sandra Murray Charlotte Catmur 30/08/2017 Table of Contents Part 1 - Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 1 Part 2 - Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 2 2.1 What is the purpose of the Waste Assessment? ................................................................................................................ 2 2.2 Legislative Context ............................................................................................................................................................. 2 2.3 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 2.4 Strategic Context – National............................................................................................................................................... 4 2.5 Local and regional context ................................................................................................................................................. 6 2.6 International considerations ............................................................................................................................................ 10 2.7 General data limitations, completeness and assumptions ............................................................................................... 10 Part 3 - The waste problem ............................................................................................................................... 11 3.1 How much waste is going to landfill from Hamilton? ....................................................................................................... 11 3.2 How much is being recycled or diverted from landfill ...................................................................................................... 16 Part 4 - Waste infrastructure ............................................................................................................................. 23 4.1 Key issues related to waste infrastructure ....................................................................................................................... 23 4.2 Landfills ............................................................................................................................................................................ 23 4.3 Transfer Stations .............................................................................................................................................................. 25 4.4 Recycling, Recovery and Reprocessing Facilities .............................................................................................................. 26 4.5 Assessment of infrastructure and council role ................................................................................................................. 29 Part 5 - Waste services ...................................................................................................................................... 29 5.1 Key issues related to waste services in Hamilton ............................................................................................................. 29 5.2 How waste is currently managed ..................................................................................................................................... 30 5.3 Council-provided waste services ...................................................................................................................................... 31 5.4 Proposed changes to Council waste services ................................................................................................................... 34 5.5 Funding for council-provided services .............................................................................................................................. 35 5.6 Non-Council Services ........................................................................................................................................................ 35 5.7 Sustainable procurement and community benefits ......................................................................................................... 37 Part 6 - Review of the 2012-2018 Waste Management and Minimisation Plan ................................................... 39 6.1 Objectives of 2012-2018 WMMP ..................................................................................................................................... 40 6.2 Key Issues of 2012-2018 WMMP ...................................................................................................................................... 40 6.3 New Guidance .................................................................................................................................................................. 41 6.4 Review of Actions ............................................................................................................................................................. 41 6.5 Summary of progress ....................................................................................................................................................... 47 Part 7 - Future demand and gap analysis ........................................................................................................... 47 7.1 Hamilton: Kirikiriroa ......................................................................................................................................................... 47 7.2 Future Demand ................................................................................................................................................................ 47 7.3 Gap Analysis - Future Demand ......................................................................................................................................... 51 Part 8 - Options ................................................................................................................................................. 54 8.1 Key issues to be addressed by the 2018 – 2024 WMMP .................................................................................................. 54 Table of Contents 8.2 Committed: Implementation of new services .................................................................................................................. 54 8.3 Options: Data & regulation .............................................................................................................................................. 55 8.4 Options: CBD services ....................................................................................................................................................... 62 8.5 Options: Organic waste .................................................................................................................................................... 65 8.6 Options: Key waste streams and targeted issues ............................................................................................................. 67 8.7 Influence and partnerships .............................................................................................................................................. 69 8.8 Summary table of potential scenarios .............................................................................................................................. 71 Part 9 - Statement of Council’s Intended Role .................................................................................................... 73 9.1 Statutory Obligations and Powers .................................................................................................................................... 73 9.2 Overall Strategic Direction and Role ................................................................................................................................ 73 Part 10 - Statement of Proposals ....................................................................................................................... 74 10.1 Statement of Extent ......................................................................................................................................................... 74 Medical Officer of Health Statement ......................................................................................................