Christchurch Launches New Kerbside Collection Service
- May 2009 -
Christchurch City launched Australasia's largest Kerbside
Collection for domestic waste service in February 2009, with the
start of the new fortnightly recycling wheelie bin collection.
Christchurch Mayor, Bob Parker, says Christchurch aims to be the
most sustainable city in New Zealand and the new Kerbside
Collection service is a big initiative aimed at moving the city
towards zero waste.
"Our new three-bin system is forward-thinking and will help us
protect our environment for today's and future generations" he
says.
"Residents are being provided with a recycling, organics and
rubbish collection service at their front gate. This makes it
easy."
"We all need to take responsibility for the rubbish we create and
ensure we seek sustainable ways to recycle or recover it for other
uses. Christchurch's new Kerbside Collection for domestic waste
ensures as a city, we are not only reducing but better managing our
waste stream."
Mr Parker says while the city's goal is to reduce the amount of
domestic waste to landfill by at least one third or 42,000 tonnes,
it is only achievable if everyone plays their part in taking time
to read the information supplied with each bin and making sure they
use the new bins correctly.
He says the Love Christchurch; Love Your Rubbish campaign was
designed to get residents to think differently about their rubbish.
"We want our residents to love their rubbish so they stop, think
and act responsibly when disposing of it."
"It is not only about diverting waste from landfill, but it is
also about returning the benefits back to the land through the new
organics service and composting plant and ultimately to the
Christchurch ratepayer" Mr Parker says.
Special green recycling bins have been installed in permanent
positions around the central city, to encourage residents and
visitors to dispose of their waste carefully.
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