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New General Manager announced
We are delighted to announce that we have appointed Jacki Remihana to be the general Manager of IWK. Jacki has been working in senior leadership roles for the past 10 years. Her current role is the Acting Service Delivery Manager at Waikato District Council (WDC)l. In this role Jacki oversees the 3 Waters and Solid Waste and parks and facilities services for the district. Prior to that she was programme delivery manager for WDC. Jacki says she is looking forward to the challenges that this role will present and also to living in such a beautiful district.
Domestic Skip Hire Service Available
Strictly pre-paid only
Only for domestic customers
Must be an accessible site for our crane truck.
An all inclusive hire of $265
Tuesday to Friday or Friday to Tuesday hire.
Automatic pick up after 4 days.
Longer hires by arrangement.
Second and subsequent skips will be $220 where these are a direct change out and the 4 day max will still apply
This includes:
Drop off, pick-up within Town boundaries.
For outside town boundaries an additional km charge of $1.35 will apply
Rules about what you can put in it:
Strictly pre-paid only
Only for domestic customers
Must be an accessible site for our crane truck.
An all inclusive hire of $265
Tuesday to Friday or Friday to Tuesday hire.
Automatic pick up after 4 days.
Longer hires by arrangement.
Second and subsequent skips will be $220 where these are a direct change out and the 4 day max will still apply
This includes:
Drop off, pick-up within Town boundaries.
For outside town boundaries an additional km charge of $1.35 will apply
- Empty of skip
- Dump charges
- 4 days of skip hire
Rules about what you can put in it:
- No brick/concrete/stone
- No long items that stick out of the skip, these need to be cut down to fit inside the skip.
- We offer a pick-up service of larger items such as windows and doors that do not fit in the skip – ring us for a quote.
New Board of Directors
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Board Directors: Innovative Waste Kaikoura (IWK)
Needed: IWK needs people with the skills, knowledge and experience to assist the organisation to meet its objectives as agreed with Council on an annual basis. IWK is a Council Controlled Organisation that is in the business of waste minimisation and maintaining and managing public amenities. The company’s main services are:
email for more information
kdc@kaikoura.govt.nz Applications close: When all positions are filled. (Applications should include a CV and cover letter. )
Key responsibilities include:
FREE TYRE'S READY FOR COLLECTION
We have a stockpile of used tyres in our yard, if you know of anyone who uses them give us a call to arrange a pick up time.
03 319 7148 Changes coming from March 1st. Demolition Waste A number of buildings being demolished or repaired potentially contain asbestos products. Council recently confirmed the requirement for people disposing of demolition waste to provide proof by way of certificate from an authorised tester that either: the building has been tested and is free if asbestos products or the building was contaminated but the asbestos has been removed and the building and or load are verified as asbestos free. Effective 1st March, should a load arrive at the Innovative Waste Resource Recovery Park that cannot comply with these requirements then it will be refused acceptance for disposal as the entire load would be classified as potentially hazardous material. Please download the flyer for full instructions and acceptance criteria. Special Waste Special Waste includes industrial / commercial products such as plastic netting, heavy duty cardboard etc. the quantities of which have increased dramatically since the earthquake. Special Waste often arrives at the Resource Recovery Park and has the potential to be recycling but requires extra processing and handling to avoid it being sent to landfill. Effective 1st March these materials will be charged at $245.00 per tonne Mixed Demolition loads Demolition waste arising from the earthquake is causing a number of issues at the Resource Recovery Park. Most contractors are being pro-active and actively sorting waste so that it can be recycled. However some loads are arriving unsorted. To extend the useful life of the landfill and to ensure that maximum volumes are recycled in Kaikoura a new charge has been established by council. Effective 1st March any Mixed Demolition loads will be charged at $310.00 per tonne For further information on charging please phone the Innovative Waste Kaikoura office during normal office hours. |
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New Year, New (temporary) Manager!
We are delighted to welcome Averil to our team. Averil has come up from Christchurch where she works at Eco Central with lots of experience and knowledge to share with us. Any questions or queries you can always pop into see us on Scarborough Street or alternatively you can send us a email and someone will get back to you.
manager@innovativewaste.org
We are delighted to welcome Averil to our team. Averil has come up from Christchurch where she works at Eco Central with lots of experience and knowledge to share with us. Any questions or queries you can always pop into see us on Scarborough Street or alternatively you can send us a email and someone will get back to you.
manager@innovativewaste.org
Recycling Days
Kaikoura Township and South Bay - Thursdays
Rural Recycling – Wednesdays
For more information about what can/can’t be recycled please visit the IWK website.
IWK now closed on Tuesdays
Since the EQ, IWK has been dealing with much higher volumes of waste. 2017 was our busiest year ever and things aren’t slowing down.
To help us deal with this extra workload safely IWK will close to the public on Tuesdays, starting from Tuesday 6th February (Waitangi day)
Keeping the ‘innovative’ in Innovative Waste
KDC and IWK remain committed to ensuring Kaikoura’s waste is sustainably managed. We know that Earthcheck certification and environmental sustainability are important to the community and know that Kaikouran’s pride themselves on their commitment to recycling.
Because of the impacts of the earthquake on Kaikoura’ s buildings, infrastructure and natural environment, last year was the busiest ever for both IWK’s recycling and 3 waters business. This busy period is expected to continue for at least the next few years.
Currently, Kaikoura ratepayers contribute $150-$200k annually to IWK. Post-earthquake, both value for money for our ratepayers and effective sustainable waste management are more important than ever.
To make sure IWK is operating as effectively and sustainably as possible and to bring new ideas on how we can be innovative, a Transitional General Manager, Averil Stevenson, has been appointed for IWK on a short-term contract until June 2018.
Averil will work together with IWK’s new Transitional Board of Directors to review the way IWK is working and offer advice for improving the returning value for money and effectiveness of waste management in the Kaikoura District. While this is underway, IWK will continue to operate as normal.
If the review indicates changes are needed, the community will have a chance to have their say.
Averil comes to IWK from EcoCentral – an organisation that started as a charitable trust and has a heavy focus on sustainability and recycling- and has many years’ experience in waste management.
How IWK and Kaikoura District Council work together
Council contracts IWK to deliver services including managing the District’s recycling and rubbish, maintaining public toilets and looking after some of our water infrastructure and services. IWK also provides waste management services to other private business.
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