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With Selwyn District's population growing at 3.7% per annum, the council has had to be forward-thinking in its waste management policies and practices.
To that end, the council has:
- a zero waste strategy
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a weekly household waste collection service for organic and residual (landfill-bound) waste
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a fortnightly household waste collection service for recyclable
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a resource recovery park with a recycling depot, composting facilities and a transfer station.
We provide three separate collection services:
- The Recycling Collection picks up plastic, glass, metal and paper that is left outside gates in yellow-top wheelie bins on a fortnightly cycle. The collection covers 85 percent of the district's households. Every household on a collection route is given a yellow-top wheelie bin and charged for the service whether they use it or not. Those households not on the route but wanting to participate in the recycling collection can apply for a wheelie bin or a crate and transport them to a collection point and will be charged a hire service for the crate/wheelie bin.
- The Organic Collection picks up garden and food waste that is left outside in 240-litre, lime green-top wheelie bins on a weekly cycle. This service is only available in the larger townships at present and is slowly being extended to smaller townships as demand dictates. This collection is funded on a user-pays basis. Those who wish to use the service pay a (very reasonable) hire charge for their wheelie bin.
- The Rubbish Collection takes general household rubbish on a weekly cycle. Householders have three choices of rubbish containers, namely rubbish bags, 80 litre and 240 litre dark green or red-top wheelie bins. The Council has set waste collection fees and charges to encourage waste minimisation and provide a financial incentive to households that reduce their rubbish.
Wheelie Bin Safety Reminder
Last winter hot ashes caused a number of wheelie bin fires. These fires are potentially dangerous and could burn down a house or destroy a collection truck. Please leave your ashes to cool for at least five days and ensure that they are cold, before putting them in your wheelie bin.