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

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 March 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.