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Leisa de Klerk provided an interesting talk on the ins and outs of kerbside collection and recycling within the the DCC area, especially since the introduction of the new DCC collection bins. These changes are the result of a national change to kerbside collection introduced by central government. So what can be recycled and most importantly when. The green bin is weekly and other bins are fortnightly. What can be placed in each bin has been standardised across the country, this change came about from understanding that most of the rubbish being discarded has been food waste, the result of removing food waste from rubbish results in reducing landfill requirements and food waste can be recycled into compost. Unfortunately tetrapaks can not be recycled the current technology 'sees' tetrapaks as cardboard and such packs contaminate the recycled cardboard, therefore only cardboard at the moment. Kerbside plastics include those products marked for the #1,2, and 5, other plastics can not be recycled. Many manufacturers are moving towards using only these types of recyclable plastics but it is challenging, as the need to meet recycling and food safety requirements. But what about other potential products that can be recycled? Leisa provided the club with this handy Recycling initiatives for Otepoti Dunedin. Podcast: Rethinking waste b- from recycling to resources. Leisa de Klerk and Rob Riddell Tigeir |
