Feedback wanted on waste reduction

Hutt City Council is inviting feedback on a draft regional plan to reduce waste.

The Wellington Region Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2023-2029 (WMMP) is all about readying our region for a more environmentally sustainable future, and public feedback is a vital part of the process.

It’s important for councils and the community to unite to reduce waste across the Wellington region, says Cr Josh Briggs, who chairs the council’s Climate Change and Sustainability Committee.

“All councils and our communities in the region are on this sustainability journey together so it is vital we deliver a unified approach to providing a more sustainable future for both Lower Hutt and the wider Wellington region.

“We want you to contribute to this mahi by letting us know what you think about how we’re look- ing at minimising our waste,” Cr Briggs says.

“This is a chance to have your say on the future of sustainability in Lower Hutt and throughout the Wellington region,” says Jörn Scherzer, the Head Of Climate and Solid Waste at Hutt City Council.

“All eight councils together have produced their own draft individual local action plan, and we look forward to hearing from our community on about the ways we’re proposing to reduce waste.

“Every item that goes into your red-lid rubbish bin means more waste getting sent to landfill. We want to slow the growth of our landfills, and to reduce the emissions coming from them.”

Areas covered in the Lower Hutt Action Plan include: such as diverting food waste from landfill; reduce litter throughout the city; to get information on waste and climate-related topics; ment on smarter ways to produce less waste; ter to reduce and divert wastewater biosolids from the landfill; misation and circular economy principles in council facilities and activities; and free waste audits, presentations and supporting solutions. Public consultation is now open and will close on Friday 1 September.

The draft WMMP and Lower Hutt’s Local Action Plan is at www.lesswastegreaterplace.co.nz. Feedback can be provided on this page.