Kerbside Schemes

Council’s have contracted community enterprises and private waste management companies to deliver kerbside recycling services to New Zealand’s communities.

Community enterprises have tended to work in more marginal areas. They are therefore more creative and often accept a wider range of recyclables from householders. There are approximately 50 waste-related community enterprises operating throughout New Zealand.

Kerbside services are still limited to a fraction of New Zealand towns and cities but they are continuing to expand as Councils work towards acheiving targets set in the Waste Strategy.

See related pages for more information about recycling operators and community enterprises delivering kerbside services throughout New Zealand. Some specific examples also follow.

Some examples

North Shore City Council
Opotiki District Council
Mackenzie District Council
Clean Stream Waiheke Ltd.
WasteBusters Trust Canterbury

Analysis of Kerbside Recycling Schemes

Prepared by Waste Not

An Analysis of Kerbside Recycling Schemes (2000) was prepared by Waste Not to provide an analysis of existing recycling systems, both in New Zealand and overseas, and to assess the benefits and shortcomings for application to New Zealand situations.

The paper aims to provide guidance on the types of kerbside recycling systems currently in operation. It is hoped that this will assist councils and other decision-makers to develop the most appropriate systems for their area of jurisdiction.

Analysis of Kerbside Schemes (PDF 229 KB)

Economic Assessment of Kerbside Collections

The National Packaging Covenant Council of Australia commissioned Nolan-ITU Pty Ltd in association with SKM Economics to undertake an Independent Economic Assessment of Kerbside Collection and Recycling Systems for Used Packaging Materials in Australia.

This study marks an important step in the analysis of kerbside recycling in Australia in that it examines the financial, environmental and social costs and benefits rather than just the financial costs of systems and operations, where the focus of work has been in recent years. The analysis of environmental impacts and their valuation in monetary terms, as undertaken in this study, is the key advancement in the analysis of used packaging collection and recycling systems.

Download the report at http://www.packcoun.com.au/  under "The Covenant and NEPM" on the left menu.