Key points
This indicator measures the volume of waste diverted from landfills to recycling facilities, as a percentage of the estimated amount of waste disposed at landfills for selected territorial authorities in the Waikato Region. As industrial activities expand and our population increases we are using more resources and generating more waste. However, much of our waste could be reused, recycled or composted. Waste disposal is expensive and can cause environmental problems. The less waste we produce, the less we need to dispose of, and the more we use our resources sustainably.
- There is a wide variation in the proportion of waste diverted from landfill (recycled) throughout the Region, with Taupo diverting approximately 29% of its waste stream compared with approximately 9% in Hamilton City and South Waikato District. There may be differences in methodology which partly explain this difference.
- Volumes per capita of recycling are generally increasing throughout the Region. According to recent survey results from the Ministry for the Environment, recycling per capita is higher in the Waikato Region than it is in other regions throughout New Zealand.
Waste diverted from landfill (recycled) for selected territorial authorities in the Waikato Region – 2005
| |
Hamilton City |
Hauraki District |
Matamata-Piako District |
South Waikato District |
Taupo District |
| 2001 population |
114,921 |
16,764 |
29,469 |
23,472 |
31,521 |
| 2001 households |
40,962 |
6,219 |
10,692 |
8,013 |
11,262 |
| Volume diverted |
8,158 |
n/a |
3,135 |
1,500 |
15,952 |
| % diverted |
8.9% |
n/a |
15.6% |
8.5% |
28.5% |
| Resource recovery centres |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
| Population per RR centre |
38,307 |
8,382 |
9,823 |
11,736 |
4,503 |
Source: Responsible Resource Recovery Ltd (“Regional Recycling and Recovery Infrastructural Review”), 2005
Note: The source of this data acknowledges that it may have been collected inconsistently between districts, so provides a best estimate only in comparative terms.
Per capita waste recovery in selected districts between 2001 and 2005
Source: Responsible Resource Recovery Ltd (“Regional Recycling and Recovery Infrastructural Review”), 2005
Note: The source of this data acknowledges that it may have been collected inconsistently between districts, so provides a best estimate only in comparative terms.
What agencies are doing
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More information
More detail on this indicator, including how and where this information is collected, is available here.
What we want to achieve
The community outcome we are seeking to achieve by increasing the proportion of recycling is:
- Waste reduction, recycling, energy conservation and energy efficiency are promoted and are part of how we all live.