A plan for Kāpiti waste

Kāpiti Coast District’s local action plan outlines what Council is doing for you and your community to help reduce waste, and how you can help.

Did you know more than one third of our waste is potentially recyclable or reusable? Food is the largest source of waste that could be diverted from landfill, and developing new collection and treatment systems for organic waste and plastic and paper waste mean significant waste and emissions reductions.

The Ministry for the Environment released Te Rautaki Para Waste Strategy in 2023, late in the development of this WMMP. For us this means two key new proposals for the Kāpiti Coast District:

• making sure all residents have access to kerbside recycling collection by 2027.
• introducing kerbside food scrap collection in urban areas by 2030.

We'll still be doing things like:

• providing information and funding to help residents, schools, businesses, and large events minimise their waste.
• advocating to government on your behalf on changes to waste laws.
• supporting diverting green waste from landfill for composting.
• exploring options for diverting wastewater biosolids from landfill.

Council is yet to consider options for how any changes will be funded. Options range from the status quo private sector services through to a full rates-funded model, and hybrid options in between.

We want your views on whether we’ve got this about right, or if there’s anything else we need to consider.

Feedback

Thank you for your valuable feedback! We're evaluating it now and will let you know how it affects the final plans.