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Appendix 2 – Letter to waste operators

Dear <<firstname>>,

The Ministry for the Environment is testing a new way of monitoring the flow of waste as part of its development of tools for monitoring waste. We are working with local authorities in the Wellington Region and “Waste Not Consulting” to determine the boundaries of a waste “catchment” in the Wellington Region. We are doing this by compiling and analysing all waste disposal records for the disposal facilities in the region. We hope that looking at all of the waste flows within a single region will give a more accurate picture of waste disposal trends than the monitoring of individual disposal facilities.

Domestic kerbside refuse is an important part of the waste flow in the region. Because a high proportion of domestic kerbside collections are undertaken by the commercial sector we are seeking the co-operation of commercial collectors. All information supplied will be treated as strictly confidential, and any results that are made public will be in an aggregated form.

Your co-operation in supplying the following information would be greatly appreciated:

  1. How many tonnes of domestic kerbside refuse did your organisation collect in Hutt City for each of the last three years?
  2. How many tonnes of domestic kerbside refuse did your organisation collect in Kapiti Coast District for each of the last three years?
  3. How many tonnes of domestic kerbside refuse did your organisation collect in Porirua City for each of the last three years?
  4. How many tonnes of domestic kerbside refuse did your organisation collect in Wellington City for each of the last three years?

The Ministry recognises the important role waste operators play in managing waste in New Zealand. We gratefully acknowledge your contribution to this project that will help us evaluate the potential of “waste catchments” as a long term monitoring tool for waste, and we will acknowledge your help in our final reports.

Please send your responses to:
Bruce Middleton (Waste Not Consulting)
Email: bruce@wastenot.co.nz

We would appreciate this information by Monday 12 June 2006.

If you have any questions or comments about this information please contact:
Shaun Lewis, Senior Advisor, Ministry for the Environment
Ph: 439 7520
Email shaun.lewis@mfe.govt.nz

Yours sincerely

Mary-Anne MacLeod

General Manager
Reporting and Review Group

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