Key points
This indicator measures the volume of waste disposed at landfills for selected territorial authorities in the Waikato Region. Data used for this indicator came from multiple sources, some of which were inconsistent. Waste disposal is an important issue for the community, with older landfills posing environmental risks and new facilities requiring space and resources.
- There is a wide variation in the volume of waste to landfill throughout the Waikato Region.
- Households in the Taupo District disposed of an estimated average of 3,562kg of waste to landfill during 2005, compared to 1,274kg in the Hauraki District.
- There is also considerable variation in waste disposal trends, with volumes per capita falling in the South Waikato District, rising in the Taupo District, and remaining relatively unchanged in Hamilton City and the Matamata-Piako District over the period 2002 to 2004.
Volume to landfill per household (kg) for selected territorial authorities in the Waikato Region – 2005
Source: Responsible Resource Recovery Ltd (“Regional Recycling and Recovery Infrastructural Review”), 2005
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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 reducing waste to landfill is:
- Waste reduction, recycling, energy conservation and energy efficiency are promoted and are part of how we all live.