North Shore City media release

Inorganic collection a last resort

June 26, 2007

Make sure you use the household inorganic collection as a last resort for rubbish disposal.

North Shore City’s annual inorganic collection begins next month (July) and will run through to November. Residents will be advised of their collection the week before, courtesy of a note in their letterboxes.

Waste contracts officer, Nic Quilty, says residents are encouraged to use the collection as a last resort, not as a sustainable long-term solution to getting rid of unwanted goods.

“It’s important that we look at other ways of reducing or re-using what we throw away. Most charities and second-hand dealers will happily take your unwanted possessions. The less waste that goes to landfill, the better for the environment.”

Ms Quilty says the late notice this year is a deliberate move to reduce the downside of a service that consistently proves popular with the Shore’s residents.

“It’s important that people wait until collection time to put their rubbish on the kerbside.

“We’re trying to minimise dumping, scavenging and people putting out their collections early, “she says.

North Shore Police Commander, Inspector Les Paterson says the inorganic collection attracts scavengers and some of those people have less than honest intentions.

"It would be beneficial for residents to comply with council guidelines, especially those regarding putting collections out too early," he says.

Each residential property should put out no more than one cubic metre of inorganic material. Please do not put out kitchen and garden organics, demolition material, hazardous waste, tyres or rubbish bags as these cannot be collected.

Make sure that all rubbish placed out is contained and not free to blow around the streets.

The council aims to remove all rubbish within a week of the start date for each area.

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